Bymount, Queensland

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Bymount
Queensland
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Bymount
Coordinates 26°05′31″S148°37′31″E / 26.0919°S 148.6252°E / -26.0919; 148.6252 Coordinates: 26°05′31″S148°37′31″E / 26.0919°S 148.6252°E / -26.0919; 148.6252
Postcode(s) 4455
Area291.9 km2 (112.7 sq mi)
LGA(s) Maranoa Region
State electorate(s) Warrego
Federal Division(s) Maranoa
Suburbs around Bymount:
Gunnewin Gunnewin Gunnewin
Cornwall Bymount Eumamurrin
Orallo Orallo Eumamurrin

Bymount is a locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia. [1]

Suburbs and localities are the names of geographic subdivisions in Australia, used mainly for address purposes. The term locality is used in rural areas, while the term suburb is used in urban areas. Australian postcodes closely align with the boundaries of localities and suburbs.

Maranoa Region Local government area in Queensland, Australia

Maranoa Region is a local government area in South West Queensland, Australia. Roma is the administrative headquarter of the region.

Queensland North-east state of Australia

Queensland is the second-largest and third-most populous state in the Commonwealth of Australia. Situated in the north-east of the country, it is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean. To its north is the Torres Strait, with Papua New Guinea located less than 200 km across it from the mainland. The state is the world's sixth-largest sub-national entity, with an area of 1,852,642 square kilometres (715,309 sq mi).

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Geography

The Carnarvon Highway passes north to south through the locality. [2]

Carnarvon Highway highway in Queensland and New South Wales

The Carnarvon Highway is a state highway of Queensland, Australia, linking Moree south of the NSW/QLD border, via the town of St George, eventually to the township of Rolleston. Formerly, north of Roma it was known as the Carnarvon Developmental Road. National Route 46 runs from Mungindi to the Castlereagh Highway just south of St George. From here, the A55 continues north, through St George and Surat to Roma. The A7 then continues north from Roma to Rolleston, which continues along the Dawson Highway and Gregory Highway to Emerald and Charters Towers.

History

Bymount State School opened in September 1927 but closed in December 1932. It reopened on 2 November 1938. On 1 March 1945, another school, Bymount East State School, opened. On 11 May 1947, Bymount State School closed leaving only Bymount East State School. [3]

Education

Bymount East State School is a government co-educational primary school (P-6) at 6441 Carnarvon Highway. In 2016, the school had an enrolment of 7 students with 1 teacher and 3 non-teaching staff (1 full-time equivalent). [4]

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References

  1. "Bymount - locality in Maranoa Region (entry 47416)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  2. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  3. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
  4. "Annual Report 2016" (PDF). Bymount East State School. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 September 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2017.