Bungundarra, Queensland

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Bungundarra
Queensland
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Bungundarra
Coordinates 23°02′45″S150°38′25″E / 23.0458°S 150.6402°E / -23.0458; 150.6402 (Bungundarra (centre of locality))
Population536 (2016 census) [1]
 • Density7.757/km2 (20.09/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4703
Area69.1 km2 (26.7 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Livingstone Shire
State electorate(s) Keppel
Federal division(s) Capricornia
Suburbs around Bungundarra:
Maryvale Maryvale Woodbury
Greenlake Bungundarra Farnborough
Lake Mary Lake Mary Adelaide Park

Bungundarra is a rural locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2016 census, Bungundarra had a population of 536 people. [1]

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Geography

Mount Lizard is in the north of the locality ( 23°00′53″S150°38′28″E / 23.0147°S 150.6411°E / -23.0147; 150.6411 (Mount Lizard) ) at a height of 230 metres (750 ft) above sea level. [3] [4]

History

Bungundarra Provisional School opened in July 1912 as a half-time provisional school in conjunction with Barmoya Provisional School (meaning they shared a single teacher). From the start of 1913, it became a full-time provisional school and became Bungundarra State School on 1 June 1913. It closed on 10 July 1950. [5] It was on the western side of Bungundarra Road (approx 23°03′36″S150°39′14″E / 23.06011°S 150.65378°E / -23.06011; 150.65378 (Bungundarra State School (former)) ). [6]

In the 2016 census, Bungundarra had a population of 536 people. [1]

Education

There are no schools in the locality. The nearest primary schools are Farnborough State School in neighbouring Farnborough to the east and Yeppoon State School in Yeppoon to the south-east. The nearest secondary school is Yeppoon State High School in Yeppoon. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bungundarra (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. "Bungundarra – locality in Livingstone Shire (entry 49341)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  3. "Mount Lizard – mountain in Livingstone Shire (entry 19802)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  4. 1 2 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  5. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
  6. "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m237" (Map). Queensland Government. 1941. Retrieved 23 September 2023.