Bungundarra
Suburb of Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia
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Bungundarra is a rural locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Bungundarra had a population of 667 people.[1]
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| Coordinates: 23.0458°S 150.6402°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 69.1 km2 (26.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 667 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 9.653/km2 (25.00/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4703 | ||||||||||||
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Geography
Mount Lizard is in the north of the locality (23.0147°S 150.6411°E) at a height of 230 metres (750 ft) above sea level.[3][4]
History
Bungundarra Provisional School opened in July 1912 as a half-time provisional school in conjunction with Barmoya Provisional School (meaning they shared a single teacher). From the start of 1913, it became a full-time provisional school and became Bungundarra State School on 1 June 1913. It closed on 10 July 1950.[5] It was on the western side of Bungundarra Road (approx 23.06011°S 150.65378°E).[6]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Bungundarra had a population of 536 people.[7]
In the 2021 census, Bungundarra had a population of 667 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in the locality. The nearest government primary schools are Farnborough State School in neighbouring Farnborough to the east and Yeppoon State School in Yeppoon to the south-east. The nearest government secondary school is Yeppoon State High School in Yeppoon.[4]
