Munbura, Queensland
Munbura is a locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.[1]
Munbura Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 21.3688°S 149.1261°E | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4740 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 36.5 km2 (14.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Mackay Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Mirani | ||||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Capricornia | ||||||||||||||
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History
The locality takes its name from the railway station name, assigned on 30 October 1913, which is an Aboriginal word, meaning poplar gum.[1]
Munbura State School opened on 16 August 192 and closed in December 1971.[2]
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References
- "Munbura - locality in Mackay Region (entry 46815)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 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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