Mungalli

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Mungalli
Queensland
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Mungalli Falls, 2008
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Mungalli
Coordinates 17°32′44″S145°41′18″E / 17.5455°S 145.6883°E / -17.5455; 145.6883 (Mungalli (centre of locality))
Population40 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density2.13/km2 (5.5/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4886
Area18.8 km2 (7.3 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Tablelands Region
State electorate(s) Hill
Federal division(s) Kennedy
Suburbs around Mungalli:
Millaa Millaa Ellinjaa Wooroonooran
Middlebrook Mungalli Wooroonooran
Middlebrook Wooroonooran Wooroonooran

Mungalli is a rural locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Mungalli had a population of 40 people. [1]

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Geography

The Beatrice River forms the south-eastern boundary of the locality. [3]

Campbells Hill is in the west of the locality ( 17°32′47″S145°40′01″E / 17.5465°S 145.6669°E / -17.5465; 145.6669 (Campbells Hill) ), rising to 790 metres (2,590 ft) above sea level. [4]

The Palmerston Highway enters the locality from the south (Wooroonooran) and exits to the north-west (Millaa Millaa / Ellinjaa). [5]

The land use is predominantly grazing on a mixture of native vegetation and planted pastures. Much of the land is undeveloped bushland. [6]

History

Brook's Road State School opened circa 1927 and closed in 1954. [7] It was at 12 Campbell Road (corner of Brooks Road, 17°32′09″S145°40′21″E / 17.5359°S 145.6725°E / -17.5359; 145.6725 (Brook's Road State School (former)) ). [8]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Mungalli had a population of 44 people. [9]

In the 2021 census, Mungalli had a population of 40 people. [1]

Education

There are no schools in Mungalli. The nearest government primary school is Millaa Millaa State School in neighbouring Millaa Millaa to the west. The nearest government secondary school is Malanda State High School in Malanda to the north-west. There is a Catholic primary school in Ravenshoe. [10]

Economy

Established in 2000, Mungalli Creek Dairy is an organic dairy farm and one of only two certified biodynamic dairy farms in Australia. In 2021, it opened an expanded milk processing facility with the assistance of Queensland Government funding. [11] It is at 254 Brooks Road ( 17°32′30″S145°41′13″E / 17.54154°S 145.68708°E / -17.54154; 145.68708 (Mungalli Creek Dairy) ). Visitors are welcome and there is a cafe in the former farmhouse. [12]

Attractions

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Mungalli Falls, 2014

Mungalli Falls is a waterfall in the south-east of the locality at 296 Junction Road ( 17°33′03″S145°41′52″E / 17.55085°S 145.69790°E / -17.55085; 145.69790 (Mungalli Falls) ). [13] There is a platypus viewing area near the falls. [14] [15]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mungalli (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ↑ "Mungalli – locality in Tablelands Region (entry 48797)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  3. ↑ "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
  4. ↑ "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  5. ↑ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
  6. ↑ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
  7. ↑ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
  8. ↑ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m404" (Map). Queensland Government. 1943. Archived from the original on 14 January 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  9. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mungalli (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  10. ↑ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
  11. ↑ "Mungalli Creek Dairy". Queensland Treasury. Archived from the original on 7 November 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  12. ↑ BethW. "Mungalli Biodynamic". Mungalli Creek Bio-Dynamic Dairy. Archived from the original on 28 January 2025. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  13. ↑ "Mungalli Falls – waterfall in Tablelands Regional (entry 23467)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  14. ↑ "Mungalli Falls". Tourism & Events Queensland. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 31 March 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  15. ↑ "Mungalli Falls Outdoor Education Centre". mungallifalls.com. Archived from the original on 16 January 2025. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
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