title: Trunding
text: # Trunding
  
  Trunding is a coastal residential locality in the Weipa Town, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Trunding had a population of 929 people.
  
  ## Geography
  
  Albatross Bay is off-shore to the west (12°37′14″S 141°51′53″E﻿ / ﻿12.6206°S 141.8648°E﻿ / -12.6206; 141.8648﻿ (Albatross Bay)). with Nanum Beach (12°38′04″S 141°51′48″E﻿ / ﻿12.6345°S 141.8632°E﻿ / -12.6345; 141.8632﻿ (Nanum Beach)) extending from Nanum to Trunding. Albatross Bay is part of the Gulf of Carpentaria.
  
  The land in the north-west of Trunding is used for residential housing while the remainder of the locality is undeveloped.
  
  ## History
  
  The locality is believed to takes its name from Trunding Creek (possibly originally called Trundling Creek).
  
  In the 2016 census, Trunding had a population of 962 people.
  
  In the 2021 census, Trunding had a population of 929 people.
  
  ## Education
  
  There are no schools in Trunding. The nearest government primary and secondary school is Western Cape College in neighbouring Rocky Point to the north-east.
  
  