Trunding Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 12°37′59″S 141°52′37″E / 12.6330°S 141.8769°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 929 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 320/km2 (830/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4874 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 2.9 km2 (1.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location |
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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.[2] In the 2021 census, Trunding had a population of 929 people.[1]
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]
The locality is believed to takes its name from Trunding Creek (possibly originally called Trundling Creek).[2]
In the 2016 census, Trunding had a population of 962 people.[6]
In the 2021 census, Trunding had a population of 929 people.[1]
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.[5]