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Mungallala South, Queensland

Coordinates: 26°45′22″S 147°28′30″E / 26.7561°S 147.475°E / -26.7561; 147.475 (Mungallala South (centre of locality))
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Mungallala South
Queensland
Mungallala South is located in Queensland
Mungallala South
Mungallala South
Coordinates26°45′22″S 147°28′30″E / 26.7561°S 147.475°E / -26.7561; 147.475 (Mungallala South (centre of locality))
Population38 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density0.01605/km2 (0.0416/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4467[2]
Area2,367.1 km2 (913.9 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Maranoa Region
State electorate(s)Warrego
Federal division(s)Maranoa
Suburbs around Mungallala South:
Morven Mungallala Womalilla
Boatman Mungallala South V Gate
Bargunyah Bargunyah Bargunyah

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.[1]

Mungallala South's postcode is 4467.[2]

Geography

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The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation.[4]

History

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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

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In the 2016 census, Mungallala South had a population of 24 people.[5]

In the 2021 census, Mungallala South had a population of 38 people.[1]

Education

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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).[4] 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.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mungallala South (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b "Mungallala South". Australia Post. Archived from the original on 2 October 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Mungallala South – locality in Maranoa Region (entry 47444)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  5. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mungallala South (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  6. ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2023.