Bungundarra, Queensland

Bungundarra
Queensland
Bungundarra; Queensland
	Bungundarra
Coordinates	23°02′45″S 150°38′25″E / 23.0458°S 150.6402°E
Population	536 (2016 census)
• 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	18 km (11 mi) NW of Yeppoon ; 54.4 km (34 mi) NNE of Rockhampton ; 672 km (418 mi) NNW of Brisbane ;
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[]

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[]

Bungundarra Provisional School opened in July 1912 as a half-time provisional school in conjunction with Barmoyea 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 191. It closed on 10 July 1950.^[5]

In the 2016 census, Bungundarra had a population of 536 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 (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

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[Census2016-1] Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bungundarra (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.

[qpnl-2] "Bungundarra – locality in Livingstone Shire (entry 49341)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.

[qpn19802-3] "Mount Lizard – mountain in Livingstone Shire (entry 19802)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.

[globe-4] "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 18 October 2020.

[qfhs-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

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