Munbura, Queensland

Munbura
Queensland
Munbura is located in Queensland
Munbura
Munbura
Coordinates21°22′08″S 149°07′34″E / 21.3688°S 149.1261°E / -21.3688; 149.1261 (Munbura (centre of locality))
Population89 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density2.633/km2 (6.82/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4740
Area33.8 km2 (13.1 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Mackay Region
State electorate(s)Mirani
Federal division(s)Capricornia
Suburbs around Munbura:
Sunnyside Balberra Alligator Creek
Sunnyside Munbura Alligator Creek
Sarina Sarina Sarina

Munbura is a rural locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Munbura had a population of 89 people.[1]

Geography

Alligator Creek forms the eastern boundary, and Bells Creek the northern and western. Sarina Homebush Road (State Route 5) follows the south-western boundary.[3]

The North Coast railway line enters the locality from the east (Alligator Creek) and exits to the north-west (Sunnyside / Balberra). The locality was served by the now-abandoned Munbura railway station (21°20′21″S 149°08′33″E / 21.3393°S 149.1426°E / -21.3393; 149.1426 (Munbura railway station (former))).[4][5]

The land use is predominantly growing sugarcane. There are a number of cane tramways to transport the harvested sugarcane to the local sugar mills.[5][6]

History

The locality takes its name from the Munbura railway station which was named on 30 October 1913 by J. Strachan, the Mackay railway traffic manager in the Queensland Railways Department. It is an Aboriginal word meaning poplar gum.[2][7]

Munbura State School opened on 16 August 1920.[8] It closed in December 1971.[9] It was on the eastern side of Boyds Road, south of the railway station (approx 21°20′33″S 149°08′42″E / 21.34243°S 149.14500°E / -21.34243; 149.14500 (Munbura State School (former))).[10][11]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Munbura had a population of 115 people.[12]

In the 2021 census, Munbura had a population of 89 people.[1]

Education

There are no schools in Munbura. The nearest government primary schools are Chelona State School in Chelona to the north and Sarina State School in neighbouring Sarina to the south-east. The nearest government secondary school is Sarina State High School, also in Sarina.[13]

References

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Munbura (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b "Munbura – locality in Mackay Region (entry 46815)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Munbura, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  6. ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  7. ^ "District Place Names". Daily Mercury. Vol. 56, no. 562. Queensland, Australia. 9 December 1922. p. 8. Retrieved 7 September 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  8. ^ "State Schools". The Telegraph. No. 14875. Queensland, Australia. 30 July 1920. p. 8. Retrieved 26 December 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  9. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  10. ^ "Sarina (western half)" (Map). Queensland Government. 1942. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  11. ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m279" (Map). Queensland Government. 1961. Archived from the original on 6 September 2023. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  12. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Munbura (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  13. ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2024.

Further reading

  • Where the canefields meet the mountains : Oakenden State School : 1910 - 2010 : centenary celebrations celebrating 100 years. Oakenden State School. 2010. — via State Library of Queensland — includes Munbura State School