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Mundoo, Queensland

FieldValue
typetown
nameMundoo
stateqld
coordinates
pop197
pop_year
pop_footnotes
postcode4860
area4.4
timezoneAEST
utc+10:00
dist15.6
dir1S
location1Innisfail
dist293.1
dir2S
location2Cairns
dist3261
dir3NNW
location3Townsville
dist41595
dir4NNW
location4Brisbane
lgaCassowary Coast Region
stategovHill
fedgovKennedy
near-nMighell
near-neSouth Innisfail
near-eComoon Loop
near-seStockton
near-sWangan
near-swBamboo Creek
near-wBamboo Creek
near-nwBamboo Creek

| near-n = Mighell | near-ne = South Innisfail | near-e = Comoon Loop | near-se = Stockton | near-s = Wangan | near-sw = Bamboo Creek | near-w = Bamboo Creek | near-nw = Bamboo Creek Mundoo is a rural town and locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Mundoo had a population of 197 people.

Geography

The locality of Mundoo is to the south of the regional centre of Innisfail.

The locality is bounded to the west by the South Johnstone River. The town of Mundoo is roughly in the centre of the locality and has a small collection of houses. The town is on the north-eastern side of the Mundoo Aerodrome ().

The vast majority of Mundoo is currently under sugar cane cultivation, the main agricultural crop for the region. There are also small pockets of bananas and other tropical fruits such as pawpaw.

The North Coast railway line enters the locality from the south (Wangan), passes through the town which was served by the now-abandoned Mundoo railway station (), and exits to the north (Mighell). There is also a network of cane tramways through the locality to transport the harvested sugarcane to the local sugar mills.

History

The town takes its name from the Mundoo railway station which was named by the Queensland Railways Department on 21 August 1919. It is believed to be the name of a local Aboriginal clan.

Mundoo Post Office opened on 1 July 1927 (a receiving office had been open from 1895), closed in 1931, reopened in 1953 and closed again in 1974.

Mundoo Provisional School opened on 5 August 1895. On 1 January 1909 it became Mundoo State School.

Demographics

In the , the locality of Mundoo and the surrounding area had a population of 121 people.

In the , the locality of Mundoo had a population of 224 people.

In the , the locality of Mundoo had a population of 197 people.

Education

There are no schools in Mundoo. Despite the name, Mundoo State School is within the neighbouring locality of Wangan to the south and is the nearest government primary school. The nearest government secondary school is Innisfail State College in Innisfail Estate, Innisfail.

References

References

  1. {{cite QPN. 23439. Mundoo. town in Cassowary Coast Region
  2. {{cite QPN. 45737. Mundoo. locality in Cassowary Coast Region
  3. (22 October 2020). "Airports - Queensland". [[Queensland Government]].
  4. "Aerodomes".
  5. (2 October 2020). "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". [[Queensland Government]].
  6. Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions.
  7. "Queensland schools past and present". [[Queensland Family History Society]].
  8. {{Census 2006 AUS
  9. {{Census 2016 AUS
  10. {{Census 2021 AUS
  11. {{Queensland Globe
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