Kalunga, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 17°26′21″S 145°22′00″E / 17.4391°S 145.3666°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 57.8 km2 (22.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 103 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.782/km2 (4.615/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4887 | ||||||||||||
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Kalunga is a rural locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Kalunga had a population of 103 people.[1]
The Great Dividing Range loosely forms the northern boundary of the locality. The Wild River forms a small part of the eastern boundary before flowing through to the south-west. Basalt Creek forms the south-western boundary before joining the Wild.[3][4]
Longlands Gap–Herberton Road (State Route 52) runs along part of the eastern boundary. The Herberton–Petford Road runs along most of the north-eastern boundary.[5]
The southern part of the locality is within the Bluff State Forest. Apart from this protected area, the predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation with a small amount of crop growing.[6]
History
The Tablelands railway line from Herberton to Tumoulin opened on 31 July 1911.[7] The line closed in 1988.[8] Kalunga was served by three railway stations, now abandoned (from north to south):[9]
- Tepon railway station (17°25′39″S 145°23′28″E / 17.4275°S 145.3910°E)[10]
- Kalunga railway station (17°26′53″S 145°22′38″E / 17.4480°S 145.3771°E)[10]
- Flaggy Creek railway station (17°27′08″S 145°22′44″E / 17.4521°S 145.3788°E)[10]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Kalunga had a population of 95 people.[11]
In the 2021 census, Kalunga had a population of 103 people.[1]
