Cungulla, Queensland

Cungulla
Queensland
Cungulla; Queensland
	Cungulla
Coordinates	19°23′40″S 147°06′32″E / 19.3944°S 147.1088°E
Population	307 (2021 census)
• Density	192/km2 (497/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4816
Area	1.6 km2 (0.6 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	46.6 km (29 mi) SE of Townsville CBD ; 1,315 km (817 mi) NNW of Brisbane ;
LGA(s)	City of Townsville
State electorate(s)	Burdekin
Federal division(s)	Dawson
	Localities around Cungulla:

Cungulla is a coastal town and a locality in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.^[2]^[3] In the 2021 census, the locality of Cungulla had a population of 307 people.^[1]

History

Cungulla is recorded as an Aboriginal word from the Burdekin River area, possibly meaning holiday.^[3] It was approved as the town name by Surveyor-General of Queensland on 6 September 1956.^[2]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, the locality of Cungulla had a population of 286 people.^[4]

In the 2021 census, the locality of Cungulla had a population of 307 people.^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Cungulla. The nearest government primary school is Giru State School in Giru to the south. The nearest government secondary school is William Ross State High School in Annandale, Townsville, to the north-west.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Cungulla (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Cungulla – town in City of Townsville (entry 9000)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Cungulla – locality in City of Townsville (entry 44589)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Cungulla (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.

External links

"Town map of Cungulla". Queensland Government. 1990.

[Census2021-1] Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Cungulla (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.

[qpnt-2] "Cungulla – town in City of Townsville (entry 9000)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 November 2018.

[qpnl-3] "Cungulla – locality in City of Townsville (entry 44589)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 November 2018.

[Census2016-4] Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Cungulla (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.

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