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    Trunding

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    Trunding
    Queensland
    Typical housing in Trunding
    Trunding is located in Queensland
    Trunding
    Trunding
    Coordinates12°37′59″S 141°52′37″E / 12.6330°S 141.8769°E / -12.6330; 141.8769 (Trunding (centre of locality))
    Population929 (SAL 2021)[1]
    Postcode(s)4874
    Area2.9 km2 (1.1 sq mi)
    Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
    Location
    • 649 km (403 mi) NW of Cooktown
    • 818 km (508 mi) NW of Cairns
    • 1,140 km (708 mi) NW of Townsville
    • 2,493 km (1,549 mi) NNW of Brisbane
    LGA(s)Weipa Town
    State electorate(s)Cook
    Federal division(s)Leichhardt
    Suburbs around Trunding:
    Albatross Bay Albatross Bay Rocky Point
    Nanum Trunding Rocky Point
    Nanum Mission River Mission River

    Trunding is a coastal residential locality in the Weipa Town, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Trunding had a population of 929 people.[3]

    Geography[edit]

    Albatross Bay is off-shore to the west (12°37′14″S 141°51′53″E / 12.6206°S 141.8648°E / -12.6206; 141.8648 (Albatross Bay)).[4] with Nanum Beach (12°38′04″S 141°51′48″E / 12.6345°S 141.8632°E / -12.6345; 141.8632 (Nanum Beach)) extending from Nanum to Trunding.[5] Albatross Bay is part of the Gulf of Carpentaria.[6]

    The land in the north-west of Trunding is used for residential housing while the remainder of the locality is undeveloped.[6]

    History[edit]

    The locality is believed to takes its name from Trunding Creek (possibly originally called Trundling Creek).[2]

    In the 2016 census, Trunding had a population of 962 people.[7]

    In the 2021 census, Trunding had a population of 929 people.[3]

    Education[edit]

    There are no schools in Trunding. The nearest government primary and secondary school is Western Cape College in neighbouring Rocky Point to the north-east.[6]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Trunding (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
    2. ^ a b "Trunding – locality in Weipa Town (entry 41049)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
    3. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Trunding (SSC)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
    4. ^ "Bays - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
    5. ^ "Mountain ranges beaches and sea passages - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
    6. ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
    7. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Trunding (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
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