Munro Plains, Queensland
Suburb of Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia
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Munro Plains is a rural locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Munro Plains had a population of 74 people.[1]
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| Coordinates: 17.9661°S 145.7727°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 101.4 km2 (39.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 74 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.730/km2 (1.890/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4854 | ||||||||||||
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Geography
Jarum Conservation Park is in the south-east of the locality. Apart from this protected area, the land use is predominantly crop growing (mostly sugarcane) with some grazing on native vegetation.[3] There is a cane tramway in the south-east of the locality to transport the harvested sugarcane to the local sugar mill.[4]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Munro Plains had a population of 74 people.[5]
In the 2021 census, Munro Plains had a population of 74 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Munro Plains. The nearest government primary school is Murray River Upper State School in neighbouring Murray Upper to the south-east. The nearest government secondary school is Tully State High School in Tully to the east.[6]
