Coordinates: 25°59′40″S 152°33′41″E / 25.9944°S 152.5613°E / -25.9944; 152.5613 (Gunalda (town centre))

Gunalda

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Gunalda
Gunalda Hotel
Gunalda Hotel
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CountryAustralia
StateQueensland
LGAs
Location
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Area
 • Total
67.3 km2 (26.0 sq mi)
Population
 • Total426 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density6.330/km2 (16.394/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+10:00 (AEST)
Postcode
4570
Localities around Gunalda
Theebine Kanigan Glenwood
Neerdie
Scotchy Pocket Gunalda Anderleigh
Curra Curra Anderleigh

Gunalda is a rural town in the Gympie Region and a locality split between Gympie Region and Fraser Coast Region in Queensland, Australia.[2][3][4] In the 2021 census, the locality of Gunalda had a population of 426 people.[1]

Geography

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The town is 196 kilometres (122 mi) from the state capital, Brisbane.

The Bruce Highway runs through from south-west to north.[5]

The North Coast railway line enters the locality from the south-west (Curra) and passes to the west of the town and exists to the north-west (Theebine).[6] Previously the railway line passed through the town,[7] which was served by the now-dismantled Gunalda railway station (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.).[8]

History

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Thompson's Flat Provisional School opened on 8 August 1881. In 1889, the school was renamed Gunalda Provisional School. On 1 January 1909, it became Gunalda State School.[9]

Eaton Post Office opened on 1 September 1882 and was renamed Gunalda in 1883.[10]

The town was originally called Keelar but after the railway station was named Gunalda on 2 November 1923, the town was renamed Gunalda.[2]

In December 1938, the foundation stone was laid for a Catholic church. On Sunday 8 October 1939, Archbishop James Duhig officially opened and dedicated the Catholic Church of the Little Flower.[11]

In 1947, Christ Church Anglican was relocated from Munna Creek to 11 King Street (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.) in Gunalda where it retained the name Christ Church Anglican.[12][13]

Demographics

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In the 2006 census, the locality of Gunalda and the surrounding area had a population of 574 people.[14]

In the 2016 census, the locality of Gunalda had a population of 392 people.[15]

In the 2021 census, the locality of Gunalda had a population of 426 people.[1]

Education

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Gunalda State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at King Street (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.).[16][17] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 35 students with 3 teachers (2 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent).[18]

There are no secondary schools in Gunalda. The nearest government secondary school is James Nash State High School in Gympie to the south-east.[6]

Facilities

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Gunalda Cemetery is on the western end of Cotter Drive (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.).[19]

References

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