Muniganeen, Queensland
| Muniganeen Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Muniganeen | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°22′41″S 151°52′28″E / 27.3780°S 151.8744°E | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4352 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 18.2 km2 (7.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Condamine | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Groom | ||||||||||||||
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Muniganeen is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the 2021 census, Muniganeen had a population of 40 people.[2]
Geography[edit]
The locality is bounded to the east by Meringandan Creek and to the west by Oakey Creek. The elevation ranges from 430 to 560 metres (1,410 to 1,840 ft) above sea level.[3]
The locality presumably takes its name from Mount Muniganeen (27°24′01″S 151°52′19″E / 27.40036°S 151.87192°E) which lies just south of the locality.[4][3]
The land use is a mixture of grazing on native vegetation on the higher elevations and crop growing on the lower elevations.[3]
History[edit]
Muniganeen Provisional School opened on 1 August 1904 under head teacher Maria Kelly. On 1 January 1909, it became Muniganeen State School. Prickly pear had to be cleared by the parents several times a year or else access to the school was blocked. The school closed on 22 June 1924 due to low student numbers but reopened on 25 May 1926. It closed on 26 July 1950, and was permanently closed on 31 July 1950.[5][6] It was on a 3-acre (1.2 ha) site at 74 Muniganeen Road on the north-western corner with Boodua Muniganeen Road (27°22′27″S 151°52′12″E / 27.37422°S 151.86996°E), originally part of the Gowrie Homesead. The school building was relocated to the Goombungee Showgrounds where it was used as a catering facility.[7][8][3][9]
Demographics[edit]
In the 2016 census, Muniganeen had a population of 59 people.[10]
In the 2021 census, Muniganeen had a population of 40 people.[2]
Education[edit]
There are no schools in Muniganeen. The nearest government primary schools are Goombungee State School in neighbouring Goombungee to the north and Meringandan State School in neighbouring Meringandan West to the south-east. The nearest government secondary school is Highfields State Secondary College in Highfields to the south-east.[11]
References[edit]
- ^ "Muniganeen – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 48020)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Muniganeen (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ "Mount Muniganeen – mountain in the Toowoomba Region (entry 40673)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Agency ID 9150, Muniganeen State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ "Parish of King County of Aubigny" (Map). Queensland Government. 1942. Archived from the original on 24 September 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ "Jondaryan" (Map). Queensland Government. 1943. Archived from the original on 1 September 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ Ledwidge, Jean (1981), The centenary of Goombungee State School : 1881-1981 : souvenir booklet, Goombungee State School, p. 49
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Muniganeen (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
Further reading[edit]
- Ledwidge, J. M. (1981). The centenary of Goombungee State School : 1881-1981 : souvenir booklet / compiled and written by Jean Ledwidge. s.n. – via State Library of Queensland. — incorporating Muniganeen, Highland Plains, Douglas and Silverleigh Schools