Munruben, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Munruben
City:Logan City
State:qld
Coordinates:-27.7486°N 153.0344°W
Pop:2753
Established:1991
Postcode:4125
Area:12.1
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:18.7
Dir1:SW
Location1:Logan Central
Dist2:36.4
Dir2:S
Location2:Brisbane CBD
Lga:Logan City
Stategov:Logan
Fedgov:Forde
Fedgov2:Wright
Near-N:Park Ridge South
Near-Ne:Chambers Flat
Near-E:Chambers Flat
Near-Se:Chambers Flat
Near-S:Stockleigh
Near-Sw:North Maclean
Near-W:Greenbank
Near-Nw:Park Ridge South

Munruben is a rural locality in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia.[1] Once a rural community, it has been developed into a low density residential community. In the, Munruben had a population of 2,753 people.

Geography

The Mount Lindesay Highway (formerly the New England Highway) passes through the suburb. The area known as Jerry's Downfall is notorious for bogging and flooding.[2] [3] [4]

History

From 1840 to 1860, William Norris had a sheep station of 16000acres between the Oxley Creek and the Logan River which he called Mun Rubens which is believed to be derived from the Bundjalung language name for a local lagoon.[5] The locality was officially named in 1991 (when it was in the Shire of Beaudesert).[6]

On 6 July 1882, Norris's daughter Emma Evans and three of her children (Richard William, Ruth and Edward) drowned in the Logan River while crossing the river in a dinghy which was in poor condition.[7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] There is a memorial for the family in Gieseman Park.

Formerly in the Shire of Beaudesert, Munruben became part of Logan City following the local government amalgamations in March 2008.

Demographics

In the, Munruben recorded a population of 2,809 people, 48% female and 52% male. The median age of the Munruben population was 38 years, 1 year above the national median of 37. 77.6% of people living in Munruben were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 5.8%, New Zealand 5%, Germany 1%, Scotland 0.7%, South Africa 0.7%. 91.1% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 0.8% German, 0.7% Hmong, 0.5% Hindi, 0.5% Serbian, 0.4% Vietnamese.

In the, Munruben had a population of 2,871 people.

In the, Munruben had a population of 2,753 people.

Education

There are no schools in Munruben. The nearest government primary school is Park Ridge State School in Park Ridge to the north. The nearest government secondary school is Park Ridge State High School, also in Park Ridge.

Amenities

Riverwood Ministries Church of Christ is at 1756 Chambers Flat Road .[14]

There are a number of parks in the area:

Jerry's Downfall Reserve is located in the north-east of Munruben. The name commemorates an early teamster who had an accident there.[16] The name Jerry's Downfall has been in use since at least 1866.[17] It has been suggested that he was a Kanaka from Robert Towns' cotton plantation at Townvale, who capsized a bullock dray of cotton while crossing Chambers Creek.[6] [18] It has also been suggested that the incident is connected to the Keaveny family. The Beaudesert Historical Society have erected a plaque at the reserve.[19]

External links

Notes and References

  1. 27 December 2020.
  2. News: 29 June 1928. Beaudesert Road.. 25. The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 8 May 2014. 18 December 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201218033942/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/21301900. live.
  3. News: 26 January 1947. Hundreds Forced to Leave Homes Surrounded by Swirling Floods.. 1. Sunday Mail. National Library of Australia. Brisbane. 8 May 2014. 18 December 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201218033952/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/98378898. live.
  4. News: 1 February 1951. Flood Transport by Air, Land, Sea.. 3. The Courier-Mail. National Library of Australia. Brisbane. 8 May 2014. 18 December 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201218033941/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/50090935. live.
  5. Web site: Munruben. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201218024529/https://www.logan.qld.gov.au/munruben. 2020-12-18. 2020-12-18. Logan City Council. en.
  6. Web site: Munruben. Suburbs. Logan City Council. 8 May 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140509011413/http://www.logan.qld.gov.au/about-logan/suburbs/munruben. 9 May 2014. live.
  7. News: 8 July 1882. A Family Supposed to be Drowned.. V. 2. Logan Witness. 219. Queensland, Australia. 18 December 2020. National Library of Australia. 18 December 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201218033952/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/163900302. live.
  8. News: 8 July 1882. Queensland News.. XXXVII. 5. The Brisbane Courier. 7,641. Queensland, Australia. 18 December 2020. National Library of Australia. 18 December 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201218034009/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/3409873. live.
  9. News: 13 July 1882. Brisbane.. XVII. 2. The Northern Miner. 611. Queensland, Australia. 18 December 2020. National Library of Australia. 18 December 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201218033952/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/77185356. live.
  10. Web site: Death registration: Emma Jane Evans. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201218030206/https://www.familyhistory.bdm.qld.gov.au/details/2a546637c652e4d76b24c77bb7d869624158dc31ca4265cae36c45ff7e348776. 18 December 2020. 2020-12-18. Queensland Government. en-AU.
  11. Web site: Death registration: Richard William Evans. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201218031229/https://www.familyhistory.bdm.qld.gov.au/details/7a40c4527e8687b19ec783af73b15413e8205bcfc02990a87ed7be75b8c0eecd. 18 December 2020. 2020-12-18. Queensland Government. en-AU.
  12. Web site: Death registration: Ruth Evans. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201218031238/https://www.familyhistory.bdm.qld.gov.au/details/ccbd4e96bbb73c7b53b4b556d00520e1a15131e3384764f0b2da0185f84aa411. 18 December 2020. 2020-12-18. Queensland Government. en-AU.
  13. Web site: Death registration: Edward Evans. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201218033942/https://www.familyhistory.bdm.qld.gov.au/details/f8f226f5167366391cbd34a128d0d237cb0f70352e2b8619a407391f2c1555c6. 18 December 2020. 2020-12-18. Queensland Government. en-AU.
  14. Web site: Blake. Thom. Riverwood Ministries Church of Christ. 2022-02-07. Queensland religious places database. 26 March 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230326234446/https://www.thomblake.com.au/qc_new/view_p.php?id=4072. live.
  15. Web site: 20 November 2020. Land for public recreation - Queensland. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201122211519/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/land-for-public-recreation-queensland/resource/d55804bc-f416-478b-8e9a-c12587ce8009. 22 November 2020. 22 November 2020. Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government.
  16. News: Jerry's Downfall—And Others. . . 6 January 1925 . 8 May 2014 . 6 . National Library of Australia . 18 December 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201218034022/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/20894370 . live .
  17. News: Separation Day In Brisbane . . Toowoomba, Qld. . 13 December 1866 . 8 May 2014 . 3 . National Library of Australia . 18 December 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201218033948/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/75515396 . live .
  18. News: When Cotton Was Grown by Darkies. . . Brisbane . 18 July 1937 . 8 May 2014 . 34 . National Library of Australia . 18 December 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201218033945/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/97908947 . live .
  19. Web site: Veresdale. Suburbs. Logan City Council. 8 May 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20131224101540/http://www.logan.qld.gov.au/about-logan/suburbs/veresdale. 24 December 2013. live.

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