Trunding
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| Trunding Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Typical housing in Trunding | |||||||||||||||
  Trunding | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 12°37′59″S 141°52′37″E / 12.6330°S 141.8769°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 929 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 320/km (830/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4874 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 2.9 km (1.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Weipa Town | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Cook | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Leichhardt | ||||||||||||||
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Trunding is a coastal residential locality in the Weipa Town, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Trunding had a population of 929 people.
Geography
Albatross Bay is off-shore to the west (12°37′14″S 141°51′53″E / 12.6206°S 141.8648°E). with Nanum Beach (12°38′04″S 141°51′48″E / 12.6345°S 141.8632°E) extending from Nanum to Trunding. Albatross Bay is part of the Gulf of Carpentaria.
The land in the north-west of Trunding is used for residential housing while the remainder of the locality is undeveloped.
History
The locality is believed to takes its name from Trunding Creek (possibly originally called Trundling Creek).
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Trunding had a population of 962 people.
In the 2021 census, Trunding had a population of 929 people.
Education
There are no schools in Trunding. The nearest government primary and secondary school is Western Cape College in neighbouring Rocky Point to the north-east.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Trunding (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Trunding – locality in Weipa Town (entry 41049)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
- ^ "Bays - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mountain ranges beaches and sea passages - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Trunding (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
