Mount Binga, Queensland
| Mount Binga Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Mount Binga | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°01′21″S 151°57′32″E / 27.0225°S 151.9588°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 86 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.941/km2 (2.437/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4314 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 91.4 km2 (35.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Mount Binga is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Mount Binga had a population of 86 people.[1]
History
[edit]The locality takes its name from the mountain, and is believed to be an Aboriginal word meaning ants.[2]
Mount Binga Provisional School opened on 1919 and closed in 1922.[3]
On 1 February 2018, Mount Binga's postcode changed from 4306 to 4314.[4]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2016 census, Mount Binga had a population of 67 people.[5]
In the 2021 census, Mount Binga had a population of 86 people.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mount Binga (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Mount Binga – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 49225)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Blackbutt To Get New Postcode". southburnett.com.au. 17 November 2017. Archived from the original on 17 May 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mount Binga (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
