Munro Plains, Queensland

Munro Plains Queensland
Munro Plains
Coordinates	17°57′58″S145°46′22″E / 17.9661°S 145.7727°E / -17.9661; 145.7727 (Munro Plains (centre of locality))
Population	74 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	0.730/km2 (1.890/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4854
Area	101.4 km2 (39.2 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	32.7 km (20 mi) W of Tully 84.3 km (52 mi) SSW of Innisfail 171 km (106 mi) S of Cairns 224 km (139 mi) NNW of Townsville 1,573 km (977 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Cassowary Coast Region
State electorate(s)	Hinchinbrook
Federal division(s)	Kennedy
Suburbs around Munro Plains: Cardstone Dingo Pocket Jarra Creek Kooroomool Munro Plains Euramo Kooroomool Warrami Murray Upper

Munro Plains is a rural locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. ^[2] In the 2021 census, Munro Plains had a population of 74 people. ^[1]

Geography

Jarum Conservation Park is in the south-east of the locality. Apart from this protected area, the land use is predominantly crop growing (mostly sugarcane) with some grazing on native vegetation. ^[3] There is a cane tramway in the south-east of the locality to transport the harvested sugarcane to the local sugar mill. ^[4]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Munro Plains had a population of 74 people. ^[5]

In the 2021 census, Munro Plains had a population of 74 people. ^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Munro Plains. The nearest government primary school is Murray River Upper State School in neighbouring Murray Upper to the south-east. The nearest government secondary school is Tully State High School in Tully to the east. ^[6]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Munro Plains (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Munro Plains – locality in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 45738)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 29 October 2019.
3. "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
4. "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
5. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Munro Plains (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
6. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2025.