| Cunnamulla Queensland |
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Cunnamulla
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| Population: | 1,217[1] | ||||||
| Established: | 1868 | ||||||
| Postcode: | 4490 | ||||||
| Elevation: | 189 m (620 ft) | ||||||
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| LGA: | Paroo Shire | ||||||
| State District: | Warrego | ||||||
| Federal Division: | Maranoa | ||||||
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Cunnamulla ( /kʌnəˈmʌlə/)[2] (Aboriginal meaning "long stretch of water") is a small town that lies on the Warrego River in south west Queensland, Australia, 206 kilometres (128 mi) south of Charleville, and approximately 750 kilometres (470 mi) west of the state capital, Brisbane.
Cunnamulla is situated at the intersection of the Mitchell Highway and the Balonne Highway. At the 2006 census, the town had a population of 1,217.[1]
Cunnamulla is the administrative centre for the Paroo Shire, which also includes the townships of Wyandra, Yowah and Eulo, and covers an area of 47,617 square kilometres (18,385 sq mi). Major industries of the area are wool, pig and kangaroo hunting, and hospitality industry.
Cunnamulla's indigenous community suffers from a high level of domestic violence according to a report of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Women’s Task Force on Violence.[3]
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The area's first European explorer was Thomas Mitchell who passed through the region in 1846.[4] A settlement arose here because there was a reliable waterhole where two major stock routes intersected.[5] The town itself came into being in the late 19th century as a coach stop for Cobb and Co coaches.[4] A town survey was conducted in 1868, the same year a courthouse was built.[5] A railway to the town was completed in 1899.[4]
It has also been stated that the very first interstate game of Rugby League (between New South Wales and Queensland) was played between Cunnamulla and Bourke.
Cunnamulla has a public library, public swimming pool, showground, racecourse, two museums and a tourist information centre.[6]
| Climate data for Cunnamulla | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 46.9 (116.4) |
45.0 (113.0) |
43.3 (109.9) |
37.2 (99.0) |
32.7 (90.9) |
30.4 (86.7) |
29.4 (84.9) |
36.8 (98.2) |
37.7 (99.9) |
41.8 (107.2) |
43.9 (111.0) |
46.0 (114.8) |
46.9 (116.4) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 36.0 (96.8) |
34.8 (94.6) |
32.4 (90.3) |
27.9 (82.2) |
22.9 (73.2) |
19.3 (66.7) |
18.7 (65.7) |
21.3 (70.3) |
25.6 (78.1) |
29.6 (85.3) |
32.7 (90.9) |
35.2 (95.4) |
28.0 (82.4) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 22.2 (72.0) |
21.7 (71.1) |
18.8 (65.8) |
14.1 (57.4) |
9.8 (49.6) |
6.8 (44.2) |
5.7 (42.3) |
7.1 (44.8) |
10.7 (51.3) |
14.8 (58.6) |
18.1 (64.6) |
20.7 (69.3) |
14.2 (57.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 13.0 (55.4) |
11.5 (52.7) |
4.4 (39.9) |
4.6 (40.3) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
−1 (30.2) |
2.0 (35.6) |
3.3 (37.9) |
7.8 (46.0) |
11.5 (52.7) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 46.4 (1.827) |
51.3 (2.02) |
40.8 (1.606) |
27.5 (1.083) |
30.0 (1.181) |
26.0 (1.024) |
22.9 (0.902) |
17.2 (0.677) |
18.3 (0.72) |
25.7 (1.012) |
30.7 (1.209) |
39.5 (1.555) |
376.4 (14.819) |
| Avg. precipitation days | 4.5 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 44.0 |
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