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Bungundarra, Queensland

Coordinates: 23°02′45″S 150°38′25″E / 23.0458°S 150.6402°E / -23.0458; 150.6402 (Bungundarra (centre of locality))
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Bungundarra
Queensland
Bungundarra is located in Queensland
Bungundarra
Bungundarra
Coordinates23°02′45″S 150°38′25″E / 23.0458°S 150.6402°E / -23.0458; 150.6402 (Bungundarra (centre of locality))
Population667 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density9.653/km2 (25.00/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4703
Area69.1 km2 (26.7 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (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 2021 census, Bungundarra had a population of 667 people.[1]

Geography

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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

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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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bungundarra (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  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. ^ a b "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.
  7. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bungundarra (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata

Further reading

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  • Fee, J., ed. (1985). Centenary 1885-1985 : Yeppoon State School. Yeppoon State School Centenary Committee – via State Library of Queensland. — includes Bondoola State School and Bungundarra State School