Mount Binga, Queensland

Suburb of Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Mount Binga is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Mount Binga had a population of 86 people.[1]

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Mount Binga
Mount Binga is located in Queensland
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Coordinates: 27.0225°S 151.9588°E / -27.0225; 151.9588 (Mount Binga (centre of locality))
CountryAustralia
StateQueensland
LGA
Location
Government
  State electorate
  Federal division
Area
  Total
91.4 km2 (35.3 sq mi)
Population
  Total86 (2021 census)[1]
  Density0.941/km2 (2.437/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+10:00 (AEST)
Postcode
4314
Suburbs around Mount Binga
Kooralgin Kooralgin Gilla
Cooyar Mount Binga Googa Creek
East Cooyar St Aubyn Emu Creek
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History

The locality takes its name from the mountain, and is believed to be an Aboriginal word meaning ants.[2]

Mount Binga Provisional School opened in 1919 and closed in 1922.[3]

On 1 February 2018, Mount Binga's postcode changed from 4306 to 4314.[4]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Mount Binga had a population of 67 people.[5]

In the 2021 census, Mount Binga had a population of 86 people.[1]

Education

There are no schools in Mount Binga. The nearest government primary schools are Cooyar State School in neighbouring Cooyar to the west and Blackbutt State School in Blackbutt to the north-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Yarraman State School (to Year 9) in Yarraman to the north, Crow's Nest State School in Crows Nest to the south-east, and Nanango State High School (to Year 12) in Nanango to the north.[6]

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