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| North Bungunya Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  North Bungunya | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28°12′22″S 149°30′31″E / 28.2061°S 149.5086°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 35 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0490/km2 (0.1268/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4494 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 714.8 km2 (276.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Goondiwindi Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Southern Downs | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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North Bungunya is a rural locality in the Goondiwindi Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, North Bungunya had a population of 35 people.[1]
Geography
[edit]The land use is a mix of grazing on native vegetation and crop growing. The northern part of the locality is mostly grazing and the crop growing is mostly in the south of the locality.[3]
History
[edit]The locality was officially named and bounded on 26 November 1999.[2]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2016 census, North Bungunya had a population of 39 people.[4]
In the 2021 census, North Bungunya had a population of 35 people.[1]
Economy
[edit]There are a number of homesteads in the locality:[5]
- Aurifer Downs (28°12′54″S 149°33′30″E / 28.2151°S 149.5582°E)
- Cairngorm (28°06′01″S 149°33′20″E / 28.1004°S 149.5556°E)
- Foxborough (28°00′28″S 149°29′15″E / 28.0078°S 149.4876°E)
- Llidem Vale (28°08′00″S 149°28′54″E / 28.1333°S 149.4817°E)
- Ranchall (28°02′18″S 149°36′58″E / 28.0384°S 149.6160°E)
- Three Valleys (28°10′56″S 149°30′30″E / 28.1821°S 149.5084°E)
- Walton Downs (28°12′17″S 149°35′07″E / 28.2047°S 149.5853°E)
- Wonga Downs (28°05′17″S 149°27′51″E / 28.0881°S 149.4642°E)
Transport
[edit]There are a number of airstrips, including:
- Wycanna airstrip (28°13′31″S 149°25′00″E / 28.2254°S 149.4166°E)[6][3]
- Sherwood airstrip (28°16′08″S 149°29′51″E / 28.2690°S 149.4976°E)[6][3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "North Bungunya (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "North Bungunya – locality in Goondiwindi Region (entry 47823)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "North Bungunya (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Homesteads - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Heliports and landing grounds - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 22 October 2020. Archived from the original on 16 November 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
