| Mungana Queensland | |
|---|---|
 Old Mungana town site | |
  Mungana | |
| Coordinates | 17°06′00″S 144°22′59″E / 17.10000°S 144.38306°E |
| Postcode(s) | 4871 |
| LGA(s) | Shire of Mareeba |
| State electorate(s) | Cook |
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy |
Mungana is part of the rural locality of Chillagoe, north Queensland, Australia and a former mining township in its own right.[1] It is within the local government area of Shire of Mareeba (between 2008 and 2013, it was within the Tablelands Region).
History
Mungana Post Office opened by 1907 (a receiving office had been open in 1897 and 1898), closed in 1945, reopened in 1951 and closed again in 1960.[2]
It was once the site of copper mines that featured in the Mungana Affair.
Heritage listings
Mungana has a number of heritage-listed sites, including the Mungana Archaeological Area.[3]
References
- ↑ "Mungana (entry 23469)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
- ↑ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- ↑ "Mungana Archaeological Area (entry 700001)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
External links
Media related to Mungana at Wikimedia Commons
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