Min Min, Queensland

Min Min is an uninhabited outback locality in the Shire of Boulia, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Min Min had a population of 0 people.[1] The locality is most notable for the Min Min light, an unexplained aerial phenomenon reported throughout Australia's outback that was first observed by Europeans at Min Min (the phenomenon was known to Indigenous people prior to European settlement). The settlement is now a ghost town.

This article is about the locality. For the unexplained light phenomenon, see Min Min light.

Min Min
Queensland
Min Min
Coordinates22.9165°S 140.6564°E / -22.9165; 140.6564
Population0 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density0.00000/km2 (0.0000/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4829
Area3,721.3 km2 (1,436.8 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Shire of Boulia
State electorate(s)Gregory
Federal Division(s)Kennedy
Suburbs around Min Min:
Warenda Warenda Warburton
Wills Min Min Middleton
Wills Diamantina Lakes Middleton

Geography

Min Min is in the Channel Country. All watercourses in this area are part of the Lake Eyre drainage basin,[3] and most will dry up before their water reaches Lake Eyre.[4]

The predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation.[3]

Education

There are no schools in Min Min. The nearest primary school is in Boulia.[3] The nearest secondary schools are in Mount Isa and Winton and are too far for a daily commute.[3] The Spinifex State College in Mount Isa offers boarding facilities.[5] Other boarding schools or distance education would be options.

History

The town is most famous for being the source for the name of the aerial phenomenon the Min Min light. One of the earliest recorded European encounters with the light comes from a stockman who lived in Min Min in 1918.[6]

See also

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Min Min (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Min Min – locality in Shire of Boulia (entry 42343)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  4. FitzSimons, Trish (2010). "Channel Country". Queensland Historical Atlas. University of Queensland. Archived from the original on 15 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  5. "Residential Campus" (PDF). Spinifex State College. 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  6. Hayman, John (1 February 2004). "The Min Min Light". henrythornton.com. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
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