Milbong, Queensland
| Milbong Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Milbong | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°53′00″S 152°43′56″E / 27.8833°S 152.7322°ECoordinates: 27°53′00″S 152°43′56″E / 27.8833°S 152.7322°E | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4310 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 27.9 km2 (10.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Scenic Rim Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Scenic Rim | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Wright | ||||||||||||||
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Milbong is a locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia.[1]
History
The name Milbong is a combination of two Aboriginal words in Bundjalung language, Yugumbir dialect, in which mil means eye and bong means dead. An Aboriginal with only one eye is supposed to have camped by a waterhole in the vicinity.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Milbong - locality in Scenic Rim Region (entry 45162)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
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