Bukali, Queensland
| Bukali Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Bukali | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 24°49′09″S 151°10′14″E / 24.8191°S 151.1705°ECoordinates: 24°49′09″S 151°10′14″E / 24.8191°S 151.1705°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 63 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.346/km2 (3.487/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4630 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 46.8 km2 (18.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | North Burnett Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Callide | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Bukali is a rural locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Bukali had a population of 63 people.[1]
History[]
The locality takes its name from the railway station name, assigned by the Queensland Railways Department on 15 September 1930. Bukali is an Aboriginal word, meaning either cold or bad smell.[2]
Bukali Provisional School opened in 1902. On 1 January 1909 it became Bukali State School. From 1912 it had a number of short openings and other temporary arrangements, before closing in 1916. In 1925 the school reopened as Monal Creek Provisional School, becoming Monal Creek State School in 1927. In June 1936 it was renamed Bukali State School. It closed permanently in 1963.[3]
In the 2016 census Bukali had a population of 63 people.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bukali (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Bukali – locality in North Burnett Region (entry 45324)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 15 December 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
- North Burnett Region
- Localities in Queensland
- Wide Bay–Burnett geography stubs