Bulleringa, Queensland

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Bulleringa
Queensland
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Bulleringa
Coordinates 17°36′55″S143°55′59″E / 17.6152°S 143.9330°E / -17.6152; 143.9330 (Bulleringa (centre of locality))
Population0 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density0.0000/km2 (0.0000/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4871
Area521.8 km2 (201.5 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Shire of Mareeba
State electorate(s) Cook
Federal division(s) Kennedy
Suburbs around Bulleringa:
Ravensworth Bolwarra Bolwarra
Red River Bulleringa Bolwarra
Abingdon Downs Abingdon Downs Amber

Bulleringa is a rural locality in the Shire of Mareeba, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Bulleringa had "no people or a very low population". [1]

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Geography

Dickson Creek, a tributary of the Lynd River , flows through from south to north. [3]

The Bulleringa National Park occupies all of the locality, extending south into neighbouring Abingdon Downs. [4] [5] There is no public access to this national park to protect its vegetation and wildlife. [6]

History

Bulleringa's traditional owners are the Ewamian and Wakamin people. [7]

British settlement in the area began in the 1890s with a tin mine. A Cobb and Co wagon and mail route from Chillagoe to Georgetown commenced the early 1890s and passed through the area until the route was abandoned in the 1930s. Significant pastoral development began in 1946, when the Martin family established a homestead. [7]

Bulleringa National Park was gazetted in 1994. [5]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Bulleringa had "no people or a very low population". [8]

In the 2021 census, Bulleringa had "no people or a very low population". [1]

Education

There are no schools in or near Bulleringa. The alternatives are distance education and boarding school. [9]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bulleringa (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. "Bulleringa – locality in Shire of Mareeba (entry 48547)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  3. "Bulleringa, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps . Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  4. "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 21 July 2025.
  5. 1 2 "Bulleringa National Park – national park in the Shire of Mareeba (entry 39393)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 21 July 2025.
  6. "Bulleringa National Park". Parks and forests. Queensland Government. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
  7. 1 2 "Bulleringa National Park, Management statement, 2013" (PDF). Parks and forests. Queensland Government. p. 3. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
  8. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bulleringa (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  9. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 21 July 2025.