Bullawarra

Bullawarra
Suburb
Bullawarra
Coordinates: 27°59′32″S143°19′56″E / 27.9922°S 143.3322°E / -27.9922; 143.3322 (Bullawarra (centre of locality))
Country	Australia
State	Queensland
LGA	Shire of Bulloo
Location	34.1 km (21.2 mi) WSW of Thargomindah 232 km (144 mi) W of Cunnamulla 525 km (326 mi) W of St George 892 km (554 mi) W of Toowoomba 1,022 km (635 mi) W of Brisbane
Government
•  State electorate	Warrego
•  Federal division	Maranoa
Area
• Total	5,088.4 km2 (1,964.6 sq mi)
Population
• Total	5 (2016 census) [1]
• Density	0.00098/km2 (0.00254/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+10:00 (AEST)
Postcode	4492
Suburbs around Bullawarra Nockatunga Nockatunga Norley Nockatunga Bullawarra Dynevor Bulloo Downs Bulloo Downs Bulloo Downs

Bullawarra is a former locality in the Shire of Bulloo, Queensland, Australia. ^[2] In the 2016 census, Bullawarra had a population of 5 people. ^[1]

On 17 April 2020, the Queensland Government reorganised the nine localities in the Shire of Bulloo, resulting in six localities. This included discontinuing the locality of Bullawarra by absorbing most of its land into Thargomindah except for a small portion in the south of Bullawarra which was absorbed into Bulloo Downs. ^{[3] [4] [5]}

Geography

The Bundeena Road passed east to west through the north of the locality. The Bulloo River flowed through the locality from east to south. ^[6]

Bullawarra was part of the Channel Country where the rivers are mostly dry riverbeds except for seasonal flooding. The land was principally used for low density cattle grazing.

Lake Bullawarra was the east of the locality ( 27°53′23″S143°35′57″E / 27.8898°S 143.5993°E / -27.8898; 143.5993 (Lake Bullawarra) ) ^[7] and is a nationally important wetland. It is a habitat for a vulnerable species, the Major Mitchell's cockatoo. ^[8]

History

In the 2016 census, Bullawarra had a population of 5 people. ^[1]

On 17 April 2020 the Queensland Government reorganised the nine localities in the Shire of Bulloo, resulting in six localities. This included discontinuing the locality of Bullawarra by absorbing most of its land into Thargomindah except for a small portion in the south of Bullawarra which was absorbed into Bulloo Downs. ^{[3] [4] [5]}

Education

There were no schools in Bullawarra. The nearest government primary school was Thargomindah State School and the nearest government secondary school was Cunnamulla P-12 State School. ^[6]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bullawarra (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
2. "Bullawarra – locality in Shire of Bulloo (entry 42966)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 1 August 2017.
3. "Job number 19-068: Bullawarra, Bulloo Downs, Cameron Corner, Dynevor, Noccundra, Nockatunga, Norley, Thargomindah". Recent place name decisions. Queensland Government. 17 April 2020. Archived from the original on 23 April 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
4. "Proposed Locality names and boundaries for the Shire of Bulloo" (PDF). Queensland Government. 22 November 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 April 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
5. "Locality names and boundaries for the Shire of Bulloo" (PDF). Queensland Government. 17 April 2020. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 April 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
6. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 1 August 2017.
7. "Lake Bullawarra – lake in the Bulloo Shire (entry 5058)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 14 November 2018.
8. "Rare or threatened animals of Lake Bullawarra DIWA nationally important wetland". WetlandInfo. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 14 November 2018. Retrieved 14 November 2018.