Bungundarra, Queensland

Coordinates: 23°02′45″S 150°38′25″E / 23.0458°S 150.6402°E

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Bungundarra
Queensland

Bungundarra

Coordinates

23°02′45″S 150°38′25″E / 23.0458°S 150.6402°E

Population

667 (2021 census)^[1]

• Density

9.653/km² (25.00/sq mi)

Postcode(s)

4703

Area

69.1 km² (26.7 sq mi)

Time zone

AEST (UTC+10:00)

Location

18 km (11 mi) NW of Yeppoon
54.4 km (34 mi) NNE of Rockhampton
672 km (418 mi) NNW of Brisbane

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 2021 census, Bungundarra had a population of 667 people.^[1]

Geography

Mount Lizard is in the north of the locality (23°00′53″S 150°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″S 150°39′14″E / 23.06011°S 150.65378°E / -23.06011; 150.65378 (Bungundarra State School (former))).^[6]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Bungundarra had a population of 536 people.^[7]

In the 2021 census, Bungundarra had a population of 667 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]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bungundarra (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
^ "Bungundarra – locality in Livingstone Shire (entry 49341)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
^ "Mount Lizard – mountain in Livingstone Shire (entry 19802)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m237" (Map). Queensland Government. 1941. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bungundarra (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.

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