| Type: | suburb |
| Kalunga | |
| State: | qld |
| Coordinates: | -17.4391°N 145.3666°W |
| Pop: | 103 |
| Postcode: | 4887 |
| Area: | 57.8 |
| Timezone: | AEST |
| Utc: | +10:00 |
| Dist1: | 9.3 |
| Dir1: | S |
| Location1: | Herberton |
| Dist2: | 27.7 |
| Dir2: | SW |
| Location2: | Atherton |
| Dist3: | 105 |
| Dir3: | SW |
| Location3: | Cairns |
| Dist4: | 345 |
| Dir4: | NNW |
| Location4: | Townsville |
| Dist5: | 1813 |
| Dir5: | NNW |
| Location5: | Brisbane |
| Lga: | Tablelands Region |
| Stategov: | Hill |
| Fedgov: | Kennedy |
| Near-N: | Watsonville |
| Near-Ne: | Herberton |
| Near-E: | Wondecla |
| Near-Se: | Wondecla |
| Near-S: | Kaban |
| Near-Sw: | Kaban |
| Near-W: | Silver Valley |
| Near-Nw: | Watsonville |
Kalunga is a rural locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Kalunga had a population of 103 people.
The Great Dividing Range loosely forms the northern boundary of the locality. The Wild River forms a small part of the eastern boundary before flowing through to the south-west. Basalt Creek forms the south-western boundary before joining the Wild.[2]
Longlands Gap–Herberton Road (State Route 52) runs along part of the eastern boundary. The Herberton–Petford Road runs along most of the north-eastern boundary.
The southern part of the locality is within the Bluff State Forest. Apart from this protected area, the predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation with a small amount of crop growing.[3]
The Tablelands railway line from Herberton to Tumoulin opened on 31 July 1911.[4] The line closed in 1988.[5] Kalunga was served by three railway stations, now abandoned (from north to south):[6]
In the, Kalunga had a population of 95 people.
In the, Kalunga had a population of 103 people.
There are no schools in Kalunga. The nearest government primary school is Herberton State School in neighbouring Herberton to the north-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Herberton State School (to Year 10), Atherton State High School (to Year 12) in Atherton to the north-east, and Ravenshoe State School (to Year 12) in Ravenshoe to the south-east.[8]
Despite the name, the Wondecla Rural Fire Station is at 5 Flaggy Creek Road in Kalunga (-17.4263°N 145.398°W).[9]