Bony Mountain is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Bony Mountain had a population of 91 people.[1]
| Bony Mountain Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Bony Mountain | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28°06′02″S 151°50′33″E / 28.1005°S 151.8425°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 91 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.348/km2 (3.492/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4370 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 67.5 km2 (26.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Southern Downs Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Southern Downs | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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History
editThe locality was named after mountain which was named after bones of horses found in the vicinity, possibly from runaways from Toolburra station or from horses that died from the drought in 1900.[2][3]
Bony Mountain Provisional School opened on 18 February 1902. On 1 January 1909, it became Bony Mountain State School. It closed on 30 March 1972.[4] It was in the northern part of 20 Bony Mountain Road (28°07′52″S 151°50′02″E / 28.1310°S 151.8340°E).[5][6][7]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census, Bony Mountain had a population of 94 people.[8]
In the 2021 census, Bony Mountain had a population of 91 people.[1]
Education
editThere are no schools in Bony Mountain. The nearest government primary schools are Wheatvale State School in neighbouring Wheatvale to the south and Allora P-10 State School in Allora to the north-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Clifton State High School (to Year 12) in Clifton to the north, Allora P-10 State School (to Year 10) in Allora to the north-east, and Warwick State High School (to Year 12) in Warwick to the south-east.[9]
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bony Mountain (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Bony Mountain – locality in Southern Downs Region (entry 47645)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ "Bony Mountain – mountain in Southern Downs Region (entry 3587)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Parish of North Toolburra" (Map). Queensland Government. 1931. Archived from the original on 28 December 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m41" (Map). Queensland Government. 1962. Archived from the original on 26 October 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bony Mountain (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
Further reading
edit- A history of Wheatvale and district : produced to commemorate 100 years of State School Education in Queensland, 1875-1975. 1975. — via State Library of Queensland, includes the districts of Allan, Bony Mountain, Greymare, Pratten, Rodger's Creek, Thane, Thane's Creek and Wheatvale.