Monduran is a rural

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in the Bundaberg Region,

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, Australia. In the , Monduran had a population of 91 people.

Geography

Lake Monduran The Fred Haigh Dam (also called Monduran Dam) is a dam in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. It was constructed across the Kolan River in 1978 creating Lake Monduran. The dam's catchment area, north of Bundaberg in Queensland, covers 1 ...

forms much of the western boundary of the locality. The lake is the impoundment of the

Kolan River The Kolan River is a river located in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. The river rises in the Bobby Range, below the Dawes Range in the north-east, and the Burnett Range in the south-west. The river flows generally south and then ea ...

by the

Fred Haigh Dam The Fred Haigh Dam (also called Monduran Dam) is a dam in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. It was constructed across the Kolan River in 1978 creating Lake Monduran. The dam's catchment area, north of Bundaberg in Queensland, covers ...

(also known as the Monduran Dam). The river flows from the dam in the west of the locality through the locality to the east, where then forms the boundary between neighbouring localities Bucca and

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. The Bruce Highway passes from east to west through the south part of the locality. Monduran Dam Road connects the highway to the dam wall. There are two large areas of the Monduran State Forest in the locality, one area beside Lake Monduran and the other near the boundary with neighbouring Abbotsford. The most northerly part of the locality is in the

Littabella National Park Littabella is a national park in Central Queensland, Australia, 336 km north of Brisbane. The park protects a mostly palustrine wetland within the catchments of Baffle Creek and Kolan River. Three rare or threatened animal species and one ...

which extends into neighbouring Rosedale and

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History

The locality name is derived from a pastoral run held by John and James Landsborough (brothers of

William Landsborough William Landsborough (21 February 1825 – 16 March 1886) was an explorer of Australia and notably he was the first explorer to complete a North-to-South crossing of Australia. He was a member of the Queensland Legislative Council. Early ...

) in 1857. In 1887, of land were resumed from the Monduran pastoral run. The land was offered for selection for the establishment of small farms on 17 April 1887. On 30 March 1866 bushranger

James Alpin McPherson James Alpin MacPherson (1842–23 August 1895) otherwise known as The Wild Scotchman, was a Scottish–born Australian bushranger active in Queensland and New South Wales in the 1860s. He was operational throughout the greater Wide Bay are ...

known as the "Wild Scotchman" was captured on Monduran Station by station manager William Nott. Monduran Provisional School opened on 28 January 1910. It became Monduran State School on 1 February 1918. It closed in 1922. In the , Monduran had a population of 91 people.

Education

There are no schools in Monduran. The nearest primary schools are in Gin Gin and Yandaran. The nearest secondary school is in Gin Gin.

Attractions

The lake is popular for fishing and water sports; there are no boating restrictions on the lake. There are picnic facilities near the dam and a range of accommodation is available at the Lake Monduran Holiday Park. The Monduran Anglers and Stocking Association Inc stock the lake with barramundi and Australian bass.

References

{{Bundaberg Region Bundaberg Region Localities in Queensland