Trunding
| Trunding Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Typical housing in Trunding | |||||||||||||||
  Trunding | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 12°37′59″S 141°52′37″E / 12.6330°S 141.8769°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 929 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4874 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 2.9 km2 (1.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Weipa Town | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Cook | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Leichhardt | ||||||||||||||
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Trunding is a coastal residential locality in the Weipa Town, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Trunding had a population of 929 people.[3]
Geography[edit]
Albatross Bay is off-shore to the west (12°37′14″S 141°51′53″E / 12.6206°S 141.8648°E).[4] with Nanum Beach (12°38′04″S 141°51′48″E / 12.6345°S 141.8632°E) extending from Nanum to Trunding.[5] Albatross Bay is part of the Gulf of Carpentaria.[6]
The land in the north-west of Trunding is used for residential housing while the remainder of the locality is undeveloped.[6]
History[edit]
The locality is believed to takes its name from Trunding Creek (possibly originally called Trundling Creek).[2]
In the 2016 census, Trunding had a population of 962 people.[7]
In the 2021 census, Trunding had a population of 929 people.[3]
Education[edit]
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.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Trunding (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Trunding – locality in Weipa Town (entry 41049)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Trunding (SSC)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Bays - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Trunding (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
