Bungil
Queensland
Bungil is located in Queensland
Bungil
Bungil
Coordinates26°39′34″S 148°47′03″E / 26.6594°S 148.7841°E / -26.6594; 148.7841 (Bungil (centre of locality))
Population69 (SAL 2021)[1]
Postcode(s)4455
Area165.5 km2 (63.9 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Maranoa Region
State electorate(s)Warrego
Federal division(s)Maranoa
Suburbs around Bungil:
Bungeworgorai Dargal Road Roma
Mount Abundance Bungil Tingun
Mount Abundance Tingun Tingun

Bungil is a locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Bungil had a population of 69 people.[3]

Geography

The western boundary of the locality roughly follows Bungil Creek, while the Warrego Highway and Western railway line form part of the northern boundary. Bungeworgorai Creek flows through the locality from the northwest (Bungeworgorai) to the south-east becoming a tributary of Bungil Creek in neighbouring Tingun.[4]

The land is predominantly developed for cattle grazing.[4]

History

The locality takes its name from the parish, which is believed to be an Aboriginal word "boo-nga-gill" where "boo" means grass, "nga" means with and "gill" means water.[2]

Six Mile Camping Reserve Provisional School opened on 26 June 1900.[5][6] On 1 January 1909, it became Six Mile Camping Reserve State School. It closed on 15 June 1926.[7][8][9] It was on the north-eastern corner of 538 Six Mile Road (26°38′05″S 148°49′32″E / 26.63471°S 148.82546°E / -26.63471; 148.82546 (Six Mile Camp State School (former))).[10][4]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Bungil had a population of 27 people.[11]

In the 2021 census, Bungil had a population of 69 people.[3]

Heritage listings

Bungil has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Education

There are no schools in the locality. The nearest government primary and secondary school is Roma State College in neighbouring Roma to the north-east.[4]

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bungil (Qld) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b "Bungil – locality in Maranoa Region (entry 47415)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  3. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bungil (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  4. ^ a b c d "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Advertising". Western Star And Roma Advertiser. No. 2120. Queensland, Australia. 19 August 1899. p. 3. Retrieved 5 November 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ^ "PUBLIC INSTRUCTION". Warwick Argus. Vol. XXXVII, no. 3042. Queensland, Australia. 13 July 1901. p. 4. Retrieved 5 November 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. ^ "Item ID16123, Six Mile Camping Reserve State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  8. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  9. ^ "Advertising". Western Star And Roma Advertiser. No. 5905. Queensland, Australia. 21 November 1925. p. 3. Retrieved 5 November 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  10. ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m87" (Map). Queensland Government. 1929. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  11. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bungil (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  12. ^ "Mount Abundance Homestead (entry 600371)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
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