Mungar is a rural
locality
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* Locality (linguistics)
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in the
Fraser Coast Region
The Fraser Coast Region is a local government area in the Wide Bay–Burnett region of Queensland, Australia, about north of Brisbane, the state capital. It is centred on the twin cities of Hervey Bay and Maryborough and also contains Fraser ...
,
Queensland
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, nickname = Sunshine State
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, map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia
, subdivision_type = Country
, subdivision_name = Australia
, established_title = Before federation
, established_ ...
, Australia.
In the , Mungar had a population of 309 people.
Geography
Mungar is north of the state capital
Brisbane
Brisbane ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the states and territories of Australia, Australian state of Queensland, and the list of cities in Australia by population, third-most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a populati ...
and south west of the regional centre of
Maryborough.
The
Mungar Junction to Monto Branch Railway
The Mungar Junction to Monto railway line is a railway in Queensland, Australia. Progressively opened in eleven stages between 1889 and 1928 the line branched from the North Coast line at Mungar Junction a short distance west of Marybor ...
branches from the
North Coast railway line at Mungar.
History
Mary River Saw Mill Provisional School opened on 9 July 1875. On 24 Sep 1877 it was renamed Mungar State School.
At the , Mungar and the surrounding area had a population of 264.
Education
Mungar State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 1143 Mungar Road ().
In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 44 students with 3 teachers (2 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent).
See also
*
Mungar railway station
References
{{Fraser Coast Region
Fraser Coast Region
Localities in Queensland