Minbun Explained

Type:suburb
Minbun
State:qld
Coordinates:-17.4869°N 145.5488°W
Pop:60
Postcode:4886
Area:34.5
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Lga:Tablelands Region
Stategov:Hill
Fedgov:Kennedy
Near-N:Tarzali
Near-Ne:Tarzali
Near-E:Moregatta
Near-Se:Moregatta
Near-S:Evelyn
Near-Sw:Evelyn
Near-W:Upper Barron
Near-Nw:Tarzali

Minbun is a rural locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Minbun had a population of 60 people.

Geography

Minbun railway station is an abandoned railway station (-17.4742°N 145.5825°W) on the now-closed Millaa Millaa branch of the Tablelands railway line.[2]

The Millaa Millaa–Malanda Road runs through the northeast corner.

History

The locality takes its name from the Minbun railway station name, which was assigned on 23 July 1920 by the Queensland Railways Department. It is an Aboriginal word meaning brown possum.[1]

Nash Road State School opened on 1 September 1922. In May 1925, it was renamed Minbun State School. It closed in 1974. It was located on the north-eastern corner or Nash Road and Millaa Millaa - Malanda Road .[3] [4]

The railway line between Kairi railway station and Millaa Millaa railway station (including Minbun railway station) closed in 1964.

Demographics

In the Minbun had a population of 75 people.

In the, Minbun had a population of 60 people.

Notes and References

  1. 29 December 2020.
  2. Web site: 2 October 2020. Railway stations and sidings - Queensland. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201005070354/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/transport-features-queensland-series/resource/84fff9a0-e315-4844-9c4d-63934562a9bd. 5 October 2020. 5 October 2020. Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government.
  3. Web site: 1943 . Bartle Frere . 4 December 2023 . . Map.
  4. Web site: 1943 . Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m404 . 4 December 2023 . . Map.