Bungaban is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Bungaban had a population of 60 people.[1]
| Bungaban Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Bungaban Station homestead, circa 1880 | |||||||||||||||
  Bungaban | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°55′24″S 150°11′08″E / 25.9233°S 150.1855°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 60 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.070/km2 (0.181/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4419 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 858.6 km2 (331.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Western Downs Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Callide | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
editThe Leichhardt Highway runs past the western extremity.[3]
Bungaban has the following mountains:
- Kennedy Peak (25°49′04″S 150°20′20″E / 25.8178°S 150.3388°E), rising to 463 metres (1,519 ft) above sea level[4][5]
- Mount Misery (25°52′38″S 150°19′24″E / 25.8772°S 150.3234°E), 424 metres (1,391 ft)[4][6]
- The Sisters (25°51′09″S 150°11′44″E / 25.8524°S 150.1956°E), 390 metres (1,280 ft)[4][7]
History
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Cockatoo State School opened on 23 January 1984 and closed on 31 December 2000.[8][9] It was located in the south of neighbouring Cockatoo, but now within Bungaban at 1473 Ponty Pool Road (25°47′24″S 150°15′37″E / 25.7901°S 150.2604°E).[10]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census, Bungaban had a population of 52 people.[11]
In the 2021 census, Bungaban had a population of 60 people.[1]
Education
editThere are no schools in Bungaban. The nearest government schools are:[12]
- Grosmont State School (Prep to Year 6) in neighbouring Grosmont to the west
- Taroom State School (Prep to Year 10) in neighbouring Taroom to the north-west
- Wandoan State School (Prep to Year 10) in Wandoan to the south
There is no secondary schooling to Year 12 available nearby and some parts of the north-east of the locality are too distant for secondary schooling to Year 10. The options are distance education and boarding school.[12]
Economy
editThe Bungaban Wind Energy project is a proposal for $3.9 billion wind farm capable of generating 1.4GW of electricity to be used for both local consumption and to power mineral processing in the Gladstone area.[13]
References
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- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bungaban (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Bungaban – locality in Western Downs Region (entry 47672)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ "Bungaban, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ^ a b c "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Kennedy Peak – mountain in Western Downs Region (entry 17968)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Misery – mountain in Western Downs Region (entry 22295)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "The Sisters – mountain in Western Downs Region (entry 34111)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ^ "Queensland state school - centre closures" (PDF). Queensland Government. 20 August 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 March 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ^ "Building points - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 17 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bungaban (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- ^ "Bungaban wind energy project" (PDF). WindLab. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 November 2024. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
