Munro Plains is a rural locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Munro Plains had a population of 74 people.[1]
| Munro Plains Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Munro Plains | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 17°57′58″S 145°46′22″E / 17.9661°S 145.7727°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 74 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.730/km2 (1.890/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4854 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 101.4 km2 (39.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC 10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Cassowary Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hinchinbrook | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
editJarum Conservation Park is in the south-east of the locality. Apart from this protected area, the land use is predominantly crop growing (mostly sugarcane) with some grazing on native vegetation.[3] There is a cane tramway in the south-east of the locality to transport the harvested sugarcane to the local sugar mill.[4]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census, Munro Plains had a population of 74 people.[5]
In the 2021 census, Munro Plains had a population of 74 people.[1]
Education
editThere are no schools in Munro Plains. The nearest government primary school is Murray Upper State School in neighbouring Murray Upper to the south-east. The nearest government secondary school is Tully State High School in Tully to the east.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Munro Plains (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Munro Plains – locality in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 45738)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Munro Plains (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
