Bukali Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 24°49′09″S 151°10′14″E / 24.8191°S 151.1705°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 57 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4630 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 46.8 km2 (18.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location | |||||||||||||||
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 2021 census, Bukali had a population of 57 people.[3]
The Gladstone - Monto Road enters the locality from the north (Mungungo) and exits to the west (Monto).[4]
Monal Creek also enters the locality from the north and exits to the west, flowing parallel and west of the main road.[4]
The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with some irrigated crop growing close to the creek.[4]
The district was originally known as Monal Creek. In 1925, Monal Creek Provisional School opened, becoming Monal Creek State School in 1927.[5][6]
The final stage of the Byellee to Monto railway line was completed in 1931 with the district being served by the Bukali railway station (24°48′28″S 151°09′20″E / 24.8079°S 151.1555°E).[7]
The locality takes its present name from the railway station. It is believed to be an Aboriginal word meaning either "cold" or "bad smell".[2] In June 1936, the school was renamed Bukali State School to reflect its proximity to the Bukali railway station. It closed permanently in 1963.[5][6] It was to east of the Bukali railway station and Gladstone-Monto Road (approx 24°48′35″S 151°09′25″E / 24.80963°S 151.15696°E).[8][4]
The railway line closed in 2002.[citation needed]
In the 2016 census, Bukali had a population of 63 people.[9]
In the 2021 census, Bukali had a population of 57 people.[3]
There are no schools in Bukali. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Monto State School and Monto State High School respectively, both in neighbouring Monto to the south-west.[10]