Molangul, Queensland
Suburb of Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia
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Molangul is a rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Molangul had "no people or a very low population".[1]
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| Coordinates: 24.7672°S 151.5386°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 185.9 km2 (71.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 0 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0000/km2 (0.000/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4671 | ||||||||||||
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Geography
The Kalpowar Road enters the locality from the east (Gaeta) and exits to the west (Kalpowar).[3]
The Bulburin National Park and Bulburin State Forest are in the north-east of the locality. Apart from these protected areas, the land use is grazing on native vegetation.[4]
History
In 1887, 72,080 acres (29,170 ha) of land were resumed from the Molungal pastoral run. The land was offered for selection for the establishment of small farms on 17 April 1887.[5]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Molangul had a population of 13 people.[6]
In the 2021 census, Molangul had "no people or a very low population".[1]
Education
There are no schools in Molangul. The nearest government primary schools are Builyan State School in Builyan to the north and Mount Perry State School in Mount Perry to the south. The nearest government secondary school is Monto State High School in Monto to the south-west; however this school would be too distant for some students in Molangul to attend with the alternatives being distance education and boarding school.[7]
