Wunjunga is a coastal locality in the Shire of Burdekin in Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Wunjunga had a population of 13 people.[1]

Wunjunga
Queensland
Wunjunga viewed from Mount Inkerman, Nov 2005
Wunjunga is located in Queensland
Wunjunga
Wunjunga
Coordinates19°46′28″S 147°34′38″E / 19.7745°S 147.5772°E / -19.7745; 147.5772 (Wunjunga (centre of locality))
Population13 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density0.183/km2 (0.474/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4806
Area71.1 km2 (27.5 sq mi)
Location
LGA(s)Shire of Burdekin
State electorate(s)Burdekin
Federal division(s)Dawson
Suburbs around Wunjunga:
Inkerman Groper Creek Coral Sea
Wangaratta Wunjunga Coral Sea
Gumlu Gumlu Coral Sea
Rubble still litters the beach some 17 years after Cyclone Aivu hit
Township of Wunjunga viewed from the Beach in Upstart Bay, 19 Feb 2006
Rocky Outcrops on Beach at Wunjunga, 19 Feb 2006

Geography

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Wunjunga is located south of Home Hill in North Queensland. The waters of the Coral Sea form the eastern boundary.[3]

The Bruce Highway runs along the western boundary.

Demographics

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In the 2016 census, Wunjunga had a population of 9 people.[4]

In the 2021 census, Wunjunga had a population of 13 people.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wunjunga (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.  
  2. ^ "Wunjunga (entry 42305)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  3. ^ "Wunjunga, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  4. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wunjunga (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.