Gungaloon, Queensland
| Gungaloon Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Gungaloon | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°31′12″S 152°27′41″E / 25.52°S 152.4613°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 33 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.380/km2 (0.985/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4620 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 86.8 km2 (33.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Fraser Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Maryborough | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wide Bay | ||||||||||||||
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Gungaloon is a locality in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Gungaloon had a population of 33 people.[1]
Geography[edit]
Doongul Creek, a tributary of the Burrum River, forms most of the northern boundary.[3]
Road infrastructure[edit]
The Maryborough–Biggenden Road (State Route 86) runs along the southern boundary.
History[edit]
It is unclear precisely when Doogal Lower Provisional School opened or closed. Subscriptions were called for in 1893 to build the school.[4] The school was still operating in 1896 when a teacher was transferred there.[5] In 1915, the school building was sold for removal.[6] It was at approx 25°30′26″S 152°26′36″E / 25.50716°S 152.44329°E.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Gungaloon (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Gungaloon – locality in Fraser Coast Region (entry 46654)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- ^ Google (20 August 2021). "Gungaloon, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ^ "Advertising". Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay And Burnett Advertiser. No. 6, 301. Queensland, Australia. 5 April 1893. p. 3. Retrieved 15 March 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Education Department Changes". The Queenslander. Vol. L, no. 1086. Queensland, Australia. 15 August 1896. p. 325. Retrieved 15 March 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Advertising". Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay And Burnett Advertiser. No. 13, 147. Queensland, Australia. 12 July 1915. p. 7. Retrieved 15 March 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "County of Lennox sheet 1" (Map). Queensland Government. 1921. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
Further reading[edit]
- Gauld, Gail; Dombrow, Alice (2004). Brooweena State School Centenary 1904-2004. Brooweena State School Centenary Committee. ISBN 0646430947. —includes information on other schools: Braemar, Woocoo, Teebar East, Teebar West, Boompa, Idahlia, Dunmora, Musket Flat, Bowling Green, Aramara North, Aramara, and Gungaloon.
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