Mungallala South, Queensland
| Mungallala South Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Mungallala South | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°45′22″S 147°28′30″E / 26.7561°S 147.475°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 38 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4467[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 2,367.1 km2 (913.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Maranoa Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Warrego | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Mungallala South is a rural locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, Mungallala South had a population of 38 people.[4]
Mungallala South's postcode is 4467.[2]
Geography[edit]
The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation.[5]
History[edit]
The name Mungallala comes from the town and pastoral run name. It is derived from the Kunggari language, from mungar/kungar meaning bird and yaya/lala meaning shout, describing the sound of the claws of running emu.[3]
Demographics[edit]
In the 2016 census, Mungallala South had a population of 24 people.[6]
In the 2021 census, Mungallala South had a population of 38 people.[4]
Education[edit]
There are no schools in Mungallala South. The nearest primary schools are Mungallala State School in neighbouring Mungallala to the north and Mitchell State School in Mitchell to the north-east. The nearest secondary school is Mitchell State School to Year 10 only. There are no secondary schools offering education to Year 12 nearby (the nearest is in Roma).[5] Some parts of the locality will be too distant to attend any of these as a daily commute and the alternatives are distance education and boarding school.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mungallala South (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Mungallala South". Australia Post. Archived from the original on 2 October 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Mungallala South – locality in Maranoa Region (entry 47444)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mungallala South (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mungallala South (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
