Bungundarra, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Bungundarra
State:qld
Coordinates:-23.0458°N 150.6402°W
Pop:667
Postcode:4703
Area:69.1
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:18
Dir1:NW
Location1:Yeppoon
Dist2:54.4
Dir2:NNE
Location2:Rockhampton
Dist3:672
Dir3:NNW
Location3:Brisbane
Lga:Livingstone Shire
Stategov:Keppel
Fedgov:Capricornia
Near-N:Maryvale
Near-Ne:Woodbury
Near-E:Farnborough
Near-Se:Adelaide Park
Near-S:Lake Mary
Near-Sw:Lake Mary
Near-W:Greenlake
Near-Nw:Maryvale

Bungundarra is a rural locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Bungundarra had a population of 667 people.

Geography

Mount Lizard is in the north of the locality (-23.0147°N 150.6411°W) at a height of 230m (760feet) above sea level.[2]

History

Bungundarra Provisional School opened in July 1912 as a half-time provisional school in conjunction with Barmoya 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 1913. It closed on 10 July 1950. It was on the western side of Bungundarra Road (approx).[3]

Demographics

In the, Bungundarra had a population of 536 people.

In the, Bungundarra had a population of 667 people.

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.

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. 18 September 2020.
  2. 18 September 2020.
  3. Web site: 1941 . Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m237 . 23 September 2023 . . Map.