Gunalda

Gunalda is a rural town in the Gympie Region and a locality split between Gympie Region and Fraser Coast Region in Queensland, Australia. In the, the locality of Gunalda had a population of 426 people.

Geography
The town is 196 km from the state capital, Brisbane.

The Bruce Highway runs through from south-west to north.

The North Coast railway line enters the locality from the south-west (Curra) and passes to the west of the town and exists to the north-west (Theebine). Previously the railway line passed through the town, which was served by the now-dismantled Gunalda railway station (-25.9943°N, 152.562°W).

History
Thompson's Flat Provisional School opened on 8 August 1881. In 1889, the school was renamed Gunalda Provisional School. On 1 January 1909, it became Gunalda State School.

Eaton Post Office opened on 1 September 1882 and was renamed Gunalda in 1883.

The town was originally called Keelar but after the railway station was named Gunalda on 2 November 1923, the town was renamed Gunalda.

In December 1938, the foundation stone was laid for a Catholic church. On Sunday 8 October 1939, Archbishop James Duhig officially opened and dedicated the Catholic Church of the Little Flower.

In 1947, Christ Church Anglican was relocated from Munna Creek to 11 King Street (-25.9934°N, 152.5613°W) in Gunalda where it retained the name Christ Church Anglican.

Demographics
In the, the locality of Gunalda and the surrounding area had a population of 574 people.

In the, the locality of Gunalda had a population of 392 people.

In the, the locality of Gunalda had a population of 426 people.

Education
Gunalda State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at King Street (-25.9927°N, 152.5604°W). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 35 students with 3 teachers (2 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent).

There are no secondary schools in Gunalda. The nearest government secondary school is James Nash State High School in Gympie to the south-east.

Facilities
Gunalda Cemetery is on the western end of Cotter Drive (-25.9875°N, 152.5553°W).