Bongeen, Queensland
Suburb of Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia
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Bongeen is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Bongeen had a population of 71 people.[1]
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Bags of wheat being delivered by motor vehicles at the grain shed, 1934 | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 27.52°S 151.4533°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 112.0 km2 (43.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 71 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.634/km2 (1.642/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4356 | ||||||||||||
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Geography
The now-closed Cecil Plains railway line passed through the locality. There were two railway stations within the locality on the line (both abandoned):[3][4]
- Bongeen railway station (27.5663°S 151.4461°E)
- Norillee railway station (27.5703°S 151.4784°E)
The Toowoomba–Cecil Plains Road runs through from east to west.[5]
History
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Bongeen had a population of 75 people.[11]
In the 2021 census, Bongeen had a population of 71 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Bongeen. The nearest government primary schools are Mount Tyson State School in neighbouring Mount Tyson to the east, Brookstead State School in neighbouring Brookstead to the south, and Jondaryan State School in Jondaryan to the north-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Cecil Plains State School (to Year 10) in Cecil Plains to the west, Pittsworth State High School (to Year 12) in Pittsworth to the south-east, and Oakey State High School (to Year 12) in Oakey to the north-east.[4]
Amenities
Bongeen Church of Christ is on the north-east corner of Bongeen School Road and Pipeline Road (27.5807°S 151.4458°E).[12][10][13][4]
