Cungulla is a coastal town and a
locality
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City of Townsville
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In the , the locality of Cungulla had a population of 307 people.
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History
Cungulla is recorded as an Aboriginal word from the Burdekin River
The Burdekin River is a river in North and Far North Queensland, Australia. The river rises on the northern slopes of Boulder Mountain at Valley of Lagoons, part of the western slope of the Seaview Range, and flows into the Coral Sea at Upsta ...
area, possibly meaning ''holiday''.[ It was approved as the town name by Surveyor-General of Queensland on 6 September 1956.][
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Demographics
In the , the locality of Cungulla had a population of 286 people.
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
The City of Townsville is a city on the north-eastern coast of Queensland, Australia. With a population of 201,313 as of 2024, it is the largest settlement in North Queensland and Northern Australia (specifically, the parts of Australia north of ...
, to the north-west.
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Towns in Queensland
City of Townsville
Coastline of Queensland
Localities in Queensland