Minbun
Minbun is a locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia.[1]
| Minbun Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Minbun | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 17.4780°S 145.55°E | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4886 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 36.4 km2 (14.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Tablelands Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hill | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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History
The locality takes its name from the railway station name, assigned on 23 July 1920, and is an Aboriginal word meaning brown possum.[1]
Nash Road State School opened on 1 September 1922. In May 1925 it was renamed Minbun State School. It closed 1n 1974.[2]
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References
- "Minbun - locality in Tablelands Region (entry 48760)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
- Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
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