Bongeen, Queensland

Bongeen Queensland
Bongeen
Coordinates	27°31′12″S151°27′12″E / 27.52°S 151.4533°E / -27.52; 151.4533 Coordinates: 27°31′12″S151°27′12″E / 27.52°S 151.4533°E / -27.52; 151.4533
Population	75 (2016 census) [1]
• Density	0.670/km2 (1.734/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4356
Area	112.0 km2 (43.2 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)	Toowoomba Region
State electorate(s)	Condamine
Federal division(s)	Groom
Suburbs around Bongeen: West Prairie Mount Moriah Evanslea Norwin Bongeen Mount Tyson Branchview Brookstead St Helens Irongate

Bongeen is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. ^[2] In the 2016 census, Bongeen had a population of 75 people. ^[1]

Geography

The now-closed Cecil Plains railway line passed through the locality. There were two railway stations within the locality on the line (both abandoned): ^{[3] [4]}

• Bongeen railway station ( 27°33′59″S151°26′46″E / 27.5663°S 151.4461°E / -27.5663; 151.4461 (Bongeen railway station (former)) )
• Norillee railway station ( 27°34′13″S151°28′42″E / 27.5703°S 151.4784°E / -27.5703; 151.4784 (Norillee railway station (former)) )

The Toowoomba–Cecil Plains Road runs through from east to west. ^[5]

History

Bongeen State School opened on 4 May 1939. ^[6] It was mothballed on 31 December 2005 and closed on 31 December 2006. ^[7]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bongeen (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
2. "Bongeen – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 47893)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 October 2019.
3. "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
4. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 31 December 2020.
5. Google (13 February 2022). "Bongeen" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
6. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
7. "Queensland state school - centre closures" (PDF). Queensland Government . 20 August 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 March 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2022.