Ban Ban, Queensland
Suburb of North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia
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Ban Ban is a rural locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, Ban Ban had a population of 25 people.[2]
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| Coordinates: 25.7052°S 151.8288°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 195.2 km2 (75.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Elevation | 150 m (490 ft) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 25 (2021 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.1281/km2 (0.332/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4625 | ||||||||||||
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Geography
The locality of Ban Ban completely surrounds the locality of Ban Ban Springs which is situated at the intersection of the Burnett Highway and Isis Highway.[4][5] As such, both highways also cross Ban Ban as it surrounds the intersection.
Mount Walla (also known as Seven Hills) is in the north-east of the locality (25.6454°S 151.8578°E) and rises to 569 metres (1,867 ft) above sea level.[6][7] It is part of the Walla Range, which extends north into Ginoondan and Coalstoun Lakes.[8]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Ban Ban had a population of 34 people.[9]
In the 2021 census, Ban Ban had a population of 25 people.[2]
Economy
There are a number of homesteads in the locality:[10]
- Ban Ban (25.6860°S 151.7867°E)
- Hazelton (25.6979°S 151.8290°E)
- Jenreley (25.6802°S 151.7948°E)
Education
There are no schools in Ban Ban. The nearest government primary schools are Coalstoun Lakes State School in neighbouring Coalstoun Lakes to the north-east and Gayndah State School in Gayndah to the north-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Biggenden State School (to Year 10) in Biggenden to the north-east and Burnett State College (to Year 12) in Gayndah.[11]
