Mungar is a rural
locality
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* Locality (association), an association of community regeneration organizations in England
* Locality (linguistics)
* Locality (settlement)
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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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, 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 Australian state of Queensland, and the third-most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a population of approximately 2.6 million. Brisbane lies at the centre of the South ...
and south west of the regional centre of
Maryborough.
The
Mungar Junction to Monto Branch Railway 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
Mungar railway station (also known as Mungar Junction railway station) is a closed railway station on the North Coast railway line, Queensland
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, nickname = Sunshine State
, image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg
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References
{{Fraser Coast Region
Fraser Coast Region
Localities in Queensland