Bony Mountain, Queensland

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Bony Mountain
Queensland
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Bony Mountain
Coordinates 28°06′02″S151°50′33″E / 28.1005°S 151.8425°E / -28.1005; 151.8425 Coordinates: 28°06′02″S151°50′33″E / 28.1005°S 151.8425°E / -28.1005; 151.8425
Postcode(s) 4370
Area76.8 km2 (29.7 sq mi)
LGA(s) Southern Downs Region
State electorate(s) Southern Downs
Federal Division(s) Maranoa
Suburbs around Bony Mountain:
Old Talgai Victoria Hill Talgai
Pratten Bony Mountain Deuchar
Cunningham Wheatvale
Upper Wheatvale
Massie

Bony Mountain is a locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. [1]

History

The locality was named after mountain which was named after bones of horses found in the vicinity, possibly from runaways from Toolburra station or from horses that died from the drought in 1900. [1] [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Bony Mountain - locality in Southern Downs Region (entry 47645)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  2. "Bony Mountain - mountain in Southern Downs Region (entry 3587)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 December 2017.