Lake Monduran, Queensland

Lake Monduran is a rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, Lake Monduran had "no people or a very low population".^[1]

Lake Monduran Queensland
Lake Monduran
Coordinates	24.8108°S 151.8038°E / -24.8108; 151.8038 (Lake Monduran (centre of locality))
Population	0 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	0.000/km2 (0.000/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4671
Area	85.4 km2 (33.0 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	23.7 km (15 mi) NNW of Gin Gin 72.6 km (45 mi) W of Bundaberg 373 km (232 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Bundaberg Region
State electorate(s)	Callide Burnett
Federal division(s)	Flynn
Suburbs around Lake Monduran: Lowmead Rosedale Monduran Kolonga Lake Monduran Monduran Takilberan Takilberan Monduran

Geography

The locality contains the lake of the same name, created by the Fred Haigh Dam (24.8706°S 151.8503°E / -24.8706; 151.8503 (Fred Haigh Dam)), and the immediately surrounding foreshores of the lake and the dam and associated infrastructure.^[3]

History

The locality takes its name from the lake, which in turn takes its name from the pastoral run held by John and James Landsborough (brothers of William Landsborough) in 1857.^[2][4][5][6]

The Fred Haigh Dam was constructed across the Kolan River in 1978 creating Lake Monduran (24.8166°S 151.8166°E / -24.8166; 151.8166 (Lake Monduran)). The lake was officially named on 1 January 1980 and gazetted on 5 January 1980.^[7]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Lake Monduran had a population of 3 people.^[8]

In the 2021 census, Lake Monduran had "no people or a very low population".^[1]

Education

There are no schools in the locality. The nearest government primary school is Gin Gin State School in Gin Gin to the south and the nearest government secondary school is Gin Gin State High School, also in Gin Gin.^[3]

Attractions

The lake is popular for fishing as it is stocked with Australian bass, barramundi, golden perch, saratoga, silver perch and sooty grunter, but a Stocked Impoundment Permit must be obtained.^[9]

The lake is popular for boating with a boat ramp at Fred Haig Dam (24.8741°S 151.8451°E / -24.8741; 151.8451 (Lake Monduran boat ramp)), which is managed by the Bundaberg Regional Council.^[10]

There is a lookout at the park at the dam wall on Monduran Dam Road (24.8744°S 151.8524°E / -24.8744; 151.8524 (Dam wall park)).^[11][9] Adjacent is the privately operated Lake Monduran Holiday Park with cabins and facilities for caravans and camping and houseboat rentals.^[12] There is a public camping reserve on the Bruce Highway (corner with Hintons Road, 24.7252°S 151.7034°E / -24.7252; 151.7034 (Bruce Highway camping reserve)) beside the Kolan River.^[11]