Mundoo, Queensland
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Mundoo is a locality in the far north
of the state of Queensland
, Australia. The locality is immediately to the south of the regional centre of Innisfail
. At the 2006 census
, Mundoo and the surrounding area had a population of 121.
The main feature of the town is the Innisfail Aerodrome which overshadows most buildings within the community. Mundoo State School has around 100 students.
The vast majority of Mundoo and the surrounding area is currently under sugar cane cultivation, the main agricultural crop for the region. There are also small pockets of bananas and other tropical fruits such as pawpaw
. The centre of the community is situated around the north-eastern side of the Aerodrome and contains a small collection of houses.
Far North Queensland
Far North Queensland, or FNQ, is the northernmost part of the Australian state of Queensland. The region, which contains a large section of the Tropical North Queensland area, stretches from the city of Cairns north to the Torres Strait...
of the state of Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
, Australia. The locality is immediately to the south of the regional centre of Innisfail
Innisfail, Queensland
Innisfail is a town located in the far north of the state of Queensland, Australia. It is the major township of the Cassowary Coast and is well renowned for its sugar and banana industries, as well as for being one of Australia's wettest towns...
. At the 2006 census
Census in Australia
The Australian census is administered once every five years by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The most recent census was conducted on 9 August 2011; the next will be conducted in 2016. Prior to the introduction of regular censuses in 1961, they had also been run in 1901, 1911, 1921, 1933,...
, Mundoo and the surrounding area had a population of 121.
The main feature of the town is the Innisfail Aerodrome which overshadows most buildings within the community. Mundoo State School has around 100 students.
The vast majority of Mundoo and the surrounding area is currently under sugar cane cultivation, the main agricultural crop for the region. There are also small pockets of bananas and other tropical fruits such as pawpaw
Papaya
The papaya , papaw, or pawpaw is the fruit of the plant Carica papaya, the sole species in the genus Carica of the plant family Caricaceae...
. The centre of the community is situated around the north-eastern side of the Aerodrome and contains a small collection of houses.