Cungulla, Queensland Explained

Type:town
Cungulla
State:qld
Coordinates:-19.3944°N 147.1088°W
Pop:307
Postcode:4816
Area:1.6
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:46.6
Dir1:SE
Location1:Townsville CBD
Dist2:1315
Dir2:NNW
Location2:Brisbane
Lga:City of Townsville
Stategov:Burdekin
Fedgov:Dawson
Near-N:Coral Sea
Near-Ne:Coral Sea
Near-E:Coral Sea
Near-Se:Cape Cleveland
Near-S:Cape Cleveland
Near-Sw:Cape Cleveland
Near-W:Cape Cleveland
Near-Nw:Cape Cleveland

Cungulla is a coastal town and a locality in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.[1] [2] In the, the locality of Cungulla had a population of 307 people.

History

Cungulla is recorded as an Aboriginal word from the Burdekin River area, possibly meaning holiday.[2] It was approved as the town name by Surveyor-General of Queensland on 6 September 1956.[1]

Demographics

In the, the locality of Cungulla had a population of 286 people.

In the, the locality of Cungulla had a population of 307 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, to the north-west.

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Notes and References

  1. 16 November 2018.
  2. 16 November 2018.