Trunding
Suburb of Weipa Town, Queensland, Australia
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Trunding is a coastal residential locality in the Weipa Town, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Trunding had a population of 929 people.[1]
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| Coordinates: 12.6330°S 141.8769°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 2.9 km2 (1.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 929 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 320/km2 (830/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4874 | ||||||||||||
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Geography
Albatross Bay is off-shore to the west (12.6206°S 141.8648°E).[3] with Nanum Beach (12.6345°S 141.8632°E) extending from Nanum to Trunding.[4] Albatross Bay is part of the Gulf of Carpentaria.[5]
The land in the north-west of Trunding is used for residential housing while the remainder of the locality is undeveloped.[5]
History
The locality is believed to takes its name from Trunding Creek (possibly originally called Trundling Creek).[2]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Trunding had a population of 962 people.[6]
In the 2021 census, Trunding had a population of 929 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Trunding. The nearest government primary and secondary school is Western Cape College in neighbouring Rocky Point to the north-east.[7]
