Cungulla, Queensland
Town in Queensland, Australia
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Cungulla is a coastal town and a locality in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2021 census, the locality of Cungulla had a population of 307 people.[1]
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| Coordinates: 19.3944°S 147.1088°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 1.6 km2 (0.62 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 307 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 192/km2 (497/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4816 | ||||||||||||
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History
Cungulla is recorded as an Aboriginal word from the Burdekin River area, possibly meaning holiday.[3] It was approved as the town name by Surveyor-General of Queensland on 6 September 1956.[2]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, the locality of Cungulla had a population of 286 people.[4]
In the 2021 census, the locality of Cungulla had a population of 307 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Cungulla. The nearest government primary school is Giru State School in Giru to the south. The nearest government secondary school is William Ross State High School in Annandale, Townsville, to the north-west.
