North Bungunya, Queensland

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North Bungunya
Queensland
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North Bungunya
Coordinates 28°12′22″S149°30′31″E / 28.2061°S 149.5086°E / -28.2061; 149.5086 (North Bungunya (centre of locality))
Population35 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density0.0490/km2 (0.1268/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4494
Area714.8 km2 (276.0 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Goondiwindi Region
State electorate(s) Southern Downs
Federal division(s) Maranoa
Suburbs around North Bungunya:
St George Flinton Tarawera
St George North Bungunya Kioma
Talwood Talwood Bungunya

North Bungunya is a rural locality in the Goondiwindi Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, North Bungunya had a population of 35 people. [1]

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Geography

The Meandarra - Talwood Road forms part of the south-east boundary of the locality. [3]

The land use is a mix of grazing on native vegetation and crop growing. The northern part of the locality mainly grazes, and crop growing is mostly done in the south of the locality. [4]

History

The locality was officially named and bounded on 26 November 1999. [2]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, North Bungunya had a population of 39 people. [5]

In the 2021 census, North Bungunya had a population of 35 people. [1]

Education

There are no schools in North Bungunya. The nearest government primary schools are Westmar State School in Westmar to the north-east, Kioma State School in neighbouring Kioma to the east, Bungunya State School in neighbouring Bungunya to the south-east, and Talwood State School in neighbouring Talwood to the south. No secondary schools are nearby; the alternatives are distance education and boarding school. [6]

Economy

There are several homesteads in the locality: [7]

Transport

There are a number of airstrips, including:

References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "North Bungunya (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 "North Bungunya – locality in Goondiwindi Region (entry 47823)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations; Airports and heliports". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 24 February 2025.
  4. "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 24 February 2025.
  5. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "North Bungunya (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  6. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 24 February 2025.
  7. "Homesteads - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  8. 1 2 "Heliports and landing grounds - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 22 October 2020. Archived from the original on 16 November 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.