Trunding
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| Coordinates: 12°37′59″S 141°52′37″E / 12.6330°S 141.8769°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 2.9 km2 (1.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 929 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 320/km2 (830/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4874 | ||||||||||||
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Trunding is a coastal residential locality in the Weipa Town, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Trunding had a population of 929 people.[1]
Geography
[edit]Albatross Bay is off-shore to the west (12°37′14″S 141°51′53″E / 12.6206°S 141.8648°E).[3] with Nanum Beach (12°38′04″S 141°51′48″E / 12.6345°S 141.8632°E) extending from Nanum to Trunding.[4] Albatross Bay is part of the Gulf of Carpentaria.[5]
The land in the north-west of Trunding is used for residential housing while the remainder of the locality is undeveloped.[5]
History
[edit]The locality is believed to takes its name from Trunding Creek (possibly originally called Trundling Creek).[2]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2016 census, Trunding had a population of 962 people.[6]
In the 2021 census, Trunding had a population of 929 people.[1]
Education
[edit]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.[7]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Trunding (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- 1 2 "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.
- 1 2 "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.
- ↑ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
