Mount Binga is a rural

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, Australia. In the , Mount Binga had a population of 86 people.

History

The locality takes its name from the mountain, and is believed to be an Aboriginal word meaning ''

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''. Mount Binga Provisional School opened on 1919 and closed in 1922. On 1 February 2018, Mount Binga's postcode changed from 4306 to 4314.

Demographics

In the , Mount Binga had a population of 67 people. In the , Mount Binga had a population of 86 people.

Education

There are no schools in Mount Binga. The nearest government primary schools are Cooyar State School in neighbouring Cooyar to the west and Blackbutt State School in Blackbutt to the north-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Yarraman State School (to Year 9) in Yarraman to the north, Crow's Nest State School in Crows Nest to the south-east, and Nanango State High School (to Year 12) in

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to the north.

References

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