Gungaloon, Queensland
Suburb of Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia
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Gungaloon is a rural locality in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Gungaloon had a population of 27 people.[1]
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Plans for a Forestry overseer's residence at Gungaloon, 1934 | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 25.52°S 152.4613°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 86.8 km2 (33.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 27 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.311/km2 (0.806/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4620 | ||||||||||||
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Geography
Doongul Creek, a tributary of the Burrum River, forms most of the northern boundary.[3][4][5] The Maryborough–Biggenden Road (State Route 86) forms the southern boundary, entering from the south-east (Thinoomba / Dunmora) and exiting to the south-west (Aramara).[6]
The Old Gayndah Road enters the locality from the east (Dunmora) and exits to the west (Doongul).[6]
A section of Wongi National Park is in the west of the locality.[7] Wongi State Forest is in the north-west and the north-east of the locality, extending into neighbouring Doongul, Duckinwilla, and Dunmora.[7] Gungaloon State Forest is in the south-east of the locality.[7] Thinoomba State Forest is in the south of the locality extending into neighbouring Thinoomba.[7]
Apart from these protected areas, the land use is grazing on native vegetation.[7]
History
It is unclear precisely when Doongal Lower Provisional School opened and closed. Subscriptions were called for in 1893 to build the school.[8] The school was operating in 1896 when a teacher was transferred there.[9] In 1915, the school building was sold for removal.[10] It was at approx 25.50716°S 152.44329°E.[11]
Gungaloon State School opened on 27 October 1921 and closed in 1931.[12] It was on the eastern side of the junction of Thinoomba Road and Ross Road (25.57786°S 152.43654°E), now within neighbouring Thinoomba to the south.[13]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Gungaloon had a population of 33 people.[14]
In the 2021 census, Gungaloon had a population of 27 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Gungaloon. The nearest government primary schools are Sunbury State School in Maryborough to the east, Mungar State School in Mungar to the south-east, and Brooweena State School in Brooweena to the south-west. The nearest government secondary school is Aldridge State High School in Maryborough. There are also a number of non-government schools in Maryborough and its suburbs.[15]
