North Bungunya, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 28°12′22″S 149°30′31″E / 28.2061°S 149.5086°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 714.8 km2 (276.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 35 (2021 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0490/km2 (0.1268/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4494 | ||||||||||||
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North Bungunya is a rural locality in the Goondiwindi Region, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, North Bungunya had a population of 35 people.[2]
Geography
The Meandarra - Talwood Road forms part of the south-east boundary of the locality.[4]
The land use is a mix of grazing on native vegetation and crop growing. The northern part of the locality mainly grazes, and crop growing is mostly done in the south of the locality.[5]
History
The locality was officially named and bounded on 26 November 1999.[3]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, North Bungunya had a population of 39 people.[6]
In the 2021 census, North Bungunya had a population of 35 people.[2]
Education
There are no schools in North Bungunya. The nearest government primary schools are Westmar State School in Westmar to the north-east, Kioma State School in neighbouring Kioma to the east, Bungunya State School in neighbouring Bungunya to the south-east, and Talwood State School in neighbouring Talwood to the south. No secondary schools are nearby; the alternatives are distance education and boarding school.[7]
Economy
There are several homesteads in the locality:[8]
- Aurifer Downs (28°12′54″S 149°33′30″E / 28.2151°S 149.5582°E)
- Cairngorm (28°06′01″S 149°33′20″E / 28.1004°S 149.5556°E)
- Foxborough (28°00′28″S 149°29′15″E / 28.0078°S 149.4876°E)
- Llidem Vale (28°08′00″S 149°28′54″E / 28.1333°S 149.4817°E)
- Ranchall (28°02′18″S 149°36′58″E / 28.0384°S 149.6160°E)
- Three Valleys (28°10′56″S 149°30′30″E / 28.1821°S 149.5084°E)
- Walton Downs (28°12′17″S 149°35′07″E / 28.2047°S 149.5853°E)
- Wonga Downs (28°05′17″S 149°27′51″E / 28.0881°S 149.4642°E)
Transport
There are a number of airstrips, including:
- Wycanna airstrip (28°13′31″S 149°25′00″E / 28.2254°S 149.4166°E)[9][4]
- Sherwood airstrip (28°16′08″S 149°29′51″E / 28.2690°S 149.4976°E)[9][4]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "North Bungunya (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "North Bungunya (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "North Bungunya – locality in Goondiwindi Region (entry 47823)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ a b c "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations; Airports and heliports". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "North Bungunya (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
- ^ "Homesteads - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Heliports and landing grounds - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 22 October 2020. Archived from the original on 16 November 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
