Bungadoo is a rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] The area was formerly known as Albionville. In the 2021 census, Bungadoo had a population of 342 people.[1]
| Bungadoo Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Bungadoo | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 24°59′44″S 152°05′04″E / 24.9955°S 152.0844°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 342 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 11.44/km2 (29.62/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4671 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 29.9 km2 (11.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Bundaberg Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Callide | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
editThe Burnett River forms the southern and eastern boundary of the locality.[3] The Ned Churchward Weir (originally called the Walla Weir) was built in 1998 across the river between Bungadoo and Promisedland to provide water for irrigation.[4]
The Goondoon railway station is in the north-eastern tip of the locality (24°56′38″S 152°06′10″E / 24.9438°S 152.1027°E). It was the junction from the Mount Perry railway line to the Wallaville railway line, both of which are now closed.[5]
Snake Creek is a neighbourhood in the north of the locality (24°58′00″S 152°05′00″E / 24.9666°S 152.0833°E). It takes its name from the former Snake Creek railway station, which was named by the Queensland Railways Department on 4 September 1919 after a nearby creek.[6]
History
editAlbionville Provisional School opened in 1891.[7] On 1 January 1909, it became Albionville State School. The school closed at 11 May 1962.[8] It was south of the River Road (approx 24°59′26″S 152°04′43″E / 24.9906°S 152.0786°E).[9]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census, Bungadoo had a population of 315 people.[10]
In the 2021 census, Bungadoo had a population of 342 people.[1]
Education
editThere are no schools in Bungadoo. The nearest government primary school is Bullyard State School in neighbouring Bullyard to the north-west. The nearest government secondary school is Gin Gin State High School in Gin Gin to the west.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bungadoo (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Bungadoo – locality in Bundaberg Region (entry 47130)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ^ "Bundaberg Irrigation Scheme" (PDF). Bundaberg Canegrowers Ltd. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 December 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
- ^ "Goondoon – railway station in the Bundaberg Region (entry 14303)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
- ^ "Snake Creek – locality unbounded in Bundaberg Regional (entry 31262)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- ^ "DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION". The Brisbane Courier. Vol. XLIX, no. 10, 745. Queensland, Australia. 22 June 1892. p. 6. Retrieved 4 July 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m157" (Map). Queensland Government. 1952. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bungadoo (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
