Mungana


Mungana is part of therural locality of Chillagoe, north Queensland, Australia and a former mining township in its own right. It is within the local government area of Shire of Mareeba.

History

Mungana Post Office opened by 1907, closed in 1945, reopened in 1951 and closed again in 1960.
It was once the site of copper mines that featured in the Mungana Affair.

Heritage listings

Mungana has a number of heritage-listed sites, including the Mungana Archaeological Area.