Wunjunga, Queensland

Wunjunga Queensland
Wunjunga viewed from Mount Inkerman, Nov 2005
Wunjunga
Coordinates	19.7745°S 147.5772°E / -19.7745; 147.5772 (Wunjunga (centre of locality))
Population	13 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	0.183/km^2 (0.474/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4806
Area	71.1 km^2 (27.5 sq mi)
Location	1,221 km (759 mi) NW of Brisbane 113 km (70 mi) SE of Townsville 16 km (10 mi) S of Home Hill
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

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]

Geography

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

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

1. 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.