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 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'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.
