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Canungra 〔''Macquarie Dictionary, Fourth Edition'' (2005). Melbourne, The Macquarie Library Pty Ltd. ISBN 1-876429-14-3〕 is a small rural township in the Scenic Rim Region local government area of South East Queensland, Australia. Its economy depends on tourism, being a popular destination for short drives from the Gold Coast and Brisbane. Canungra, also called the "Valley of the Owls", is situated in the Gold Coast hinterland, west of the Gold Coast and south of Brisbane. At the 2011 census, Canungra had a population of 746. One of the origin of the town's name comes from the Aboriginal word for small owls, "Caningera". The most notable owl found in the area is the southern boobook owl, which appears in various logos and symbols associated with Canungra. In 2005, the local Post Office released a special limited-release frank featuring Canungra and the boobook owl. However the word Cunungra comes from the Yugambeh word ''gungunga'' meaning "a long flat or clearing".〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=South-East Queensland Placenames )〕 Residents and business in Canungra get their water supply from Canungra Creek, a tributary of Albert River. The slopes around Canungra are steep and forested with some cleared farmlands and rural homes in the flatter valley areas. ==History== Canungra Post Office opened by May 1907 (a receiving office had been open from 1888, known at first as ''Canningera Creek''). Canungra owes its existence to the timber industry and once boasted one of the largest stands of timber in the colony. The father of Romeo Lahey owned one of Queensland's largest sawmills at Canungra. By the 1940s most of the timber had been cut and sawmills were closing. The historic Laheys Tramway Tunnel is the only remnant of the past sawmilling activities in the area.〔''The Canungra and Pine Creek Logging Tramway'' Burke, David Australia Railway Historical Society Bulletin, May/June 1950,pp8-10/24-25〕 Following this logging era came beef cattle and dairying. From 2 July 1915 until 1 July 1955 the Canungra railway line ran from the Beaudesert line at Logan Village to Canungra.〔''The Canungra Branch'' Milne, Rod Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin, January 1993 pp12-19〕 The Honour Board at the School of Arts Hall was unveiled by the Queensland Governor, Sir Matthew Nathan, on 17 June 1922. The School of Arts burned down on 3 March 1946. On 25 April 1938, the Canungra War Memorial was unveiled by Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Fassifern, Adolph Gustav Muller.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.qldwarmemorials.com.au/Pages/MemoDet.aspx?Memorial=Canungra%20War%20Memorial )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Canungra, Queensland」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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