Bondoola, Queensland

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Bondoola
Queensland
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Bondoola
Coordinates 23°11′10″S150°41′08″E / 23.1861°S 150.6855°E / -23.1861; 150.6855 (Bondoola (centre of locality))
Population551 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density14.165/km2 (36.69/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4703
Area38.9 km2 (15.0 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Livingstone Shire
State electorate(s) Keppel
Federal division(s) Capricornia
Suburbs around Bondoola:
Lake Mary Barmaryee Barmaryee
Cobraball Bondoola Hidden Valley
Mulara Cawarral Tanby

Bondoola is a rural locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Bondoola had a population of 551 people. [1]

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Geography

The Rockhampton-Yeppoon Road (as Yeppoon Road) runs through from south-west to north-east. [3]

Bondoola railway station is an abandoned railway station on the now-dismantled North Rockhampton to Emu Park railway line ( 23°10′27″S150°41′20″E / 23.1741°S 150.6890°E / -23.1741; 150.6890 (Bondoola railway station) ). [4]

History

Kington Provisional School opened on 21 February 1887 under teacher Mr Redstone with nine students. [5] It closed on 31 March 1893. It reopened on 6 July 1896 and renamed Bondoola Provisional School in 1897. In 1910, it became Bondoola State School. [6] [7] As at 1921, it was north of Cobraball Road (approx 23°10′29″S150°41′17″E / 23.1746°S 150.6880°E / -23.1746; 150.6880 (Bondoola State School (original site)) ). [8] It relocated to a new site in 1933. [9] The school celebrated its golden jubilee (50th anniversary) in November 1937. [10] [5] As at 1942, it was located immediately south of the railway station at 54 Bondoola Road ( 23°10′29″S150°41′17″E / 23.17460°S 150.68795°E / -23.17460; 150.68795 (Bondoola State School (former)) ). [11] It closed in 1945. [12] [13] [14]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Bondoola had a population of 530 people. [15]

In the 2021 census, Bondoola had a population of 551 people. [1]

Education

There are no schools in Bondoola. The nearest government primary schools are Yeppoon State School in Yeppoon to the north-east and Cawarral State School in neighbouring Cawarral to the south. The nearest government secondary school is Yeppoon State High School in Yeppoon. [16]

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References

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