Bundock is an abandoned rural town in the Shire of Richmond, Queensland, Australia.[1] The town is within the locality of Maxwelton.[2]
| Bundock Queensland | |
|---|---|
  Bundock | |
| Coordinates | 20°39′46″S 142°53′36″E / 20.6627°S 142.8933°E |
| Postcode(s) | 4822 |
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) |
| LGA(s) | Shire of Richmond |
| State electorate(s) | Traeger |
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy |
Geography
editThe town is just south of O'Connell Creek. Bundock was (and still is) at the midpoint of a stock route between the towns of Maxwelton and Richmond.[3]
There are 10 half-acre town lots, but there are no buildings nor signs of any development.[3]
History
editThe town was surveyed by Frank A. Gorringe on 14 December 1899 and gazetted as a town on 10 February 1900.[1]
Bundock is named after horse breeder Wellington Cochrane Bundock (1812-1898).[4] In 1863, Bundock formed a partnership with Walter Hayes to graze cattle on the Richmond Downs pastoral run (the origin of the town of Richmond).[5][6]
References
edit- ^ a b "Bundock – town in Shire of Richmond (entry 48159)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ "Bundock – population centre in Shire of Richmond (entry 48159)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ "Bundock – population centre in Shire of Richmond (entry 48159)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ "THE LATE W. C. BUNDOCK". Clarence And Richmond Examiner. New South Wales, Australia. 16 August 1898. p. 8. Archived from the original on 30 December 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021 – via National Library of Australia.