Minbun, Queensland
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| Minbun Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Minbun | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 17°29′13″S 145°32′56″E / 17.4869°S 145.5488°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 60 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.74/km (4.5/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4886 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 34.5 km (13.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Tablelands Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hill | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Minbun is a rural locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Minbun had a population of 60 people.
Geography
Minbun railway station is an abandoned railway station (17°28′27″S 145°34′57″E / 17.4742°S 145.5825°E) on the now-closed Millaa Millaa branch of the Tablelands railway line.
The Millaa Millaa–Malanda Road runs through the northeast corner.
History
The locality takes its name from the Minbun railway station name, which was assigned on 23 July 1920 by the Queensland Railways Department. It is an Aboriginal word meaning brown possum.
Nash Road State School opened on 1 September 1922. In May 1925, it was renamed Minbun State School. It closed in 1974. It was located on the north-eastern corner or Nash Road and Millaa Millaa - Malanda Road (17°28′43″S 145°34′49″E / 17.47854°S 145.58027°E).
The railway line between Kairi railway station and Millaa Millaa railway station (including Minbun railway station) closed in 1964.
Demographics
In the 2016 census Minbun had a population of 75 people.
In the 2021 census, Minbun had a population of 60 people.