Bon Accord, Queensland
Geography
The locality is bounded to the north-west and west by the Burnett River.
The Bon Accord Wetheron Road enters the locality from the south (Gayndah) and exits to the north (Wetherton).
The predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation with some crop growing near the Burnett River and its tributary Barambah Creek.
History
Bon Accord Provisional School opened about September 1901. It became Bon Accord State School on 1 January 1909. Due to low attendances, it closed about May 1922. It was located on the eastern bank of Barambah Creek immediately north of the Bon Accord Wetheron Road (approx 25°34′52″S 151°39′46″E / 25.58122°S 151.66291°E).
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Bon Accord had a population of 19 people.
In the 2021 census, Bon Accord had a population of 29 people.
Education
There are no schools in Bon Accord. The nearest government primary school is Gayndah State School in neighbouring Gayndah to the south-west. The nearest government secondary school is Burnett State College, also in Gayndah to the south-west.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bon Accord (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Bon Accord – locality in North Burnett Region (entry 45320)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "County of Mackenzie" (Map). Queensland Government. 1922. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bon Accord (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
Further reading
- Roberts, Nancy (1996), Bon Accord Provisional School (selected data), Gayndah & District Historical Society
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