Munruben, Queensland

Munruben Logan City, Queensland
Logan River at Gieseman Park, 2014
Population	2,809 (2011 census)
Established	1991
Postcode(s)	4125
Location	42 km (26 mi) from Brisbane GPO
LGA(s)	Logan City
State electorate(s)	Logan
Federal Division(s)	Forde
Suburbs around Munruben: Greenbank Park Ridge South Chambers Flat Greenbank Munruben Chambers Flat North Maclean North Maclean

Munruben is a locality in Logan City, Queensland, Australia. Once a rural community, it has been developed into a low density residential community. At the 2011 Australian Census the suburb recorded a population of 2,809.

The name Munruben comes from a property called Mun Rubens owned by grazier William Norris and is believed to be derived from the Bundjalung language for a local lagoon. The locality was officially named in 1991 (when it was in the Shire of Beaudesert).

Formerly in the Shire of Beaudesert, Munruben became part of Logan City following the local government amalgamations in March 2008.

The Mount Lindesay Highway (formerly the New England Highway) passes through the suburb. The area known as Jerry's Downfall is notorious for bogging and flooding.

Jerry's Downfall Reserve is located in the north-east of Munruben (27°44′18″S 153°02′55″E / 27.7383°S 153.0485°E / -27.7383; 153.0485 (Jerry's Downfall Reserve)). The name commemorates an early teamster who had an accident there. The name Jerry's Downfall has been in use since at least 1866. It has been suggested that he was a Kanaka from Robert Towns' cotton plantation at Townvale, who capsized a bullock dray of cotton while crossing Chambers Creek. It has also been suggested that the incident is connected to the Keaveny family. The Beaudesert Historical Society have erected a plaque at the reserve.