Bungundarra, Queensland
| Bungundarra Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Bungundarra | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23°02′45″S 150°38′25″E / 23.0458°S 150.6402°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 536 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 7.757/km2 (20.09/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4703 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 69.1 km2 (26.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Livingstone Shire | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Keppel | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Capricornia | ||||||||||||||
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Bungundarra is a rural locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Bungundarra had a population of 536 people.[1]
Geography[edit]
Mount Lizard is in the north of the locality (23°00′53″S 150°38′28″E / 23.0147°S 150.6411°E) at a height of 230 metres (750 ft) above sea level.[3][4]
History[edit]
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).[6]
In the 2016 census, Bungundarra had a population of 536 people.[1]
Education[edit]
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[edit]
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bungundarra (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "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.
