Muniganeen, Queensland
Muniganeen is a locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Muniganeen had a population of 59 people.[1]
| Muniganeen Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Muniganeen | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27.3780°S 151.8744°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 59 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 2.864/km2 (7.42/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4352 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 20.6 km2 (8.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Condamine | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Groom | ||||||||||||||
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History
Muniganeen Provisional School opened in 1904. On 1 Jan 1909 it became Muniganeen State School. It closed in 1924 due to low student numbers but reopened on 14 Feb 1927. It closed permanently circa 1950.[3]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Muniganeen (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Muniganeen – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 48020)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
- Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
Further reading
- 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
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