Mona Mona is a rural

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in the

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, Australia. In the , Mona Mona had a population of 29 people.

Geography

The

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passes through the north-western corner of the locality, but most of the locality is to the east of the range within the North East Coast drainage basin and specifically within the catchment of the Barron River. The small north-western section is within the Gulf of Carpentaria drainage basin and specifically within the

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catchment. The Macalister Range has its northern extent in Mona Mona and forms the north-eastern and eastern boundary of the locality. Segments of the Barron River forms part of the locality's south-western boundary. Mona Mona has the following mountains (from north to south): * Red Hill () * Mount Formartine (North Summit) () * Mount Formartine (South Summit) () * Mount Buchan () * Rainy Mountain () Most of the locality is within the protected areas of the Kuranda National Park and the Kuranda West Forest Reserve, which form part of the

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). In addition, land is also reserved within the Kuranda State Forest. The remaining land use is

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on native vegetation with some

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housing, associated with the former Mona Mona Aboriginal Mission.

History

The Mona Mona Aboriginal Mission was established in 1913 by the

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. It closed in 1963. However, some Aboriginal people have returned to Mona Mona where they were granted a 30-year lease in 2010.

Demographics

In the , Mona Mona had a population of 32 people. In the , Mona Mona had a population of 29 people.

Education

There are no schools in Mona Mona. The nearest government primary and secondary school is Kuranda District State College in neighbouring Kuranda to the south. There is also a Steiner school in Kuranda.

References

{{Shire of Mareeba Shire of Mareeba Localities in Queensland