Minbun is a rural

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in the

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, Australia. In the , Minbun had a population of 60 people.

Geography

Minbun railway station is an abandoned railway station () on the now-closed Millaa Millaa branch of the

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. The Millaa Millaa–Malanda Road runs through the northeast corner. The western part of the locality is within the

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. The land use in the rest of the locality is predominantly

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on native vegetation.

History

The locality takes its name from the Minbun railway station name, which was assigned on 23 July 1920 by the

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. There was also a Sawmill run by the Kenny Brothers in the 1920's until sometime later, as well as a pig farm and Quarry. Some references to the Name Minburn also exist which may be an anglicisation of the Aboriginal name. It is an Aboriginal word meaning ''brown possum''. Nash Road State School opened on 1 September 1922 under teacher Minnie Kathleine Smith. In May 1925, it was renamed Minbun State School. It closed on 31 December 1974 due to low enrolment numbers. It was located on the north-eastern corner or Nash Road and Millaa Millaa - Malanda Road (). The Minbun Community Centre Association bought the school buildings. The school teacher's residence was relocated to be used as a teacher's residence in

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. The railway line between Kairi railway station and Millaa Millaa railway station (including Minbun railway station) closed in 1964 and most of the track has long since been removed, but numerous cuttings and track paths are still visible locally.

Demographics

In the , Minbun had a population of 75 people. In the , Minbun had a population of 60 people.

Education

There are no schools in Minbun currently but there was once a primary school in the local area located near corner of Nash road and it is now being used as a private residence. The nearest government primary school is Millaa Millaa State School in Millaa Millaa to the south-east. The nearest government secondary school is

Malanda State High School Malanda is a rural town and locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Malanda had a population of 2,000 people. The economy is based upon agriculture (particularly dairy) and tourism. Geography Mal ...

to the north.

References

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