The name
Mungungo is believed to mean "darkness" or "night" in an unidentified Aboriginal language. Until 1929, the town was known as
Waratah. It was on the eastern side of Monal Road (). celebrated its 90th birthday in 2019. The now-abandoned
Gladstone to Monto railway line reached Mungungo in 1930 with two now-abandoned stations in the locality: • Crana railway station () • Mungungo railway station () == Demographics ==