Trunding

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Trunding
Queensland
Typical housing in Trunding
Trunding is located in Queensland
Trunding
Trunding
Coordinates12°37′59″S 141°52′37″E / 12.6330°S 141.8769°E / -12.6330; 141.8769 (Trunding (centre of locality))
Population929 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density320/km2 (830/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4874
Area2.9 km2 (1.1 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Weipa Town
State electorate(s)Cook
Federal division(s)Leichhardt
Suburbs around Trunding:
Albatross Bay Albatross Bay Rocky Point
Nanum Trunding Rocky Point
Nanum Mission River Mission River

Trunding is a coastal residential locality in the Weipa Town, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Trunding had a population of 929 people.[1]

Geography

Albatross Bay is off-shore to the west (12°37′14″S 141°51′53″E / 12.6206°S 141.8648°E / -12.6206; 141.8648 (Albatross Bay)).[3] with Nanum Beach (12°38′04″S 141°51′48″E / 12.6345°S 141.8632°E / -12.6345; 141.8632 (Nanum Beach)) extending from Nanum to Trunding.[4] Albatross Bay is part of the Gulf of Carpentaria.[5]

The land in the north-west of Trunding is used for residential housing while the remainder of the locality is undeveloped.[5]

History

The locality is believed to takes its name from Trunding Creek (possibly originally called Trundling Creek).[2]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Trunding had a population of 962 people.[6]

In the 2021 census, Trunding had a population of 929 people.[1]

Education

There are no schools in Trunding. The nearest government primary and secondary school is Western Cape College in neighbouring Rocky Point to the north-east.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Trunding (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b "Trunding – locality in Weipa Town (entry 41049)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  3. ^ "Bays - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Mountain ranges beaches and sea passages - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  5. ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  6. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Trunding (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata