Jundah, Queensland facts for kids
Quick facts for kids JundahQueensland |
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Fiery Opal from Opalville Mine, Jundah field
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Population | 106 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 0.00810/km2 (0.0210/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4736 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 13,085.7 km2 (5,052.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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LGA(s) | Barcoo Shire | ||||||||||||||
County | Wolseley | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Gregory | ||||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Jundah is a town and a locality in the Shire of Barcoo, Queensland, Australia. Jundah is the administrative centre of the Barcoo Shire local government area. In the 2016 census, Jundah had a population of 106 people.
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Heritage listings
Jundah has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
Festivals
Each year the town celebrates German-Australian culture by holding "the world's most remote Oktoberfest".
Economy
Today, the town now supports the surrounding sheep and cattle industry.
Education
Jundah State School is a government primary (Early Childhood-6) school for boys and girls at 11 Garrick Street (24°49′49″S 143°03′43″E / 24.8304°S 143.0619°E). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 6 students with 2 teachers and 5 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).
There are no secondary schools in Jundah or nearby. The options would be boarding schools or distance education.