Neumgna
Suburb of South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia
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Neumgna is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] The north-east part of Neumgna is dominated by the Meandu coal mine. In the 2021 census, Neumgna had a population of 18 people.[1]
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| Coordinates: 26.8455°S 151.8622°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 78.4 km2 (30.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 18 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.230/km2 (0.595/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4614 | ||||||||||||
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Geography
The New England Highway enters the locality from the south-east (Upper Yarraman) and forms part of the south-eastern boundary of the locality before exiting to the south (Cooyar).[3]
The Meandu coal mine is in the north-east of the locality while the Tarong National Park is in the north-west of the locality. Apart from these, the land use is forestry in the south and east of the locality, while the centre of the locality is used for grazing on native vegetation.[4]
History
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Neumgna had a population of 9 people.[12]
In the 2021 census, Neumgna had a population of 18 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Neumgna. The nearest government primary schools are Tanduringie State School in neighbouring Pimpinbudgee to the south-west and Yarraman State School in neighbouring Yarraman to the east. The nearest government secondary schools are Yarraman State School (to Year 9) and Nanango State High School (to Year 12) in Nanango to the north-east. There is also a Catholic primary school in Nanango and Catholic and Lutheran primary-and-secondary schools in Kingaroy.[13]
