North Bungunya, Queensland
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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) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0490/km (0.1268/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4494 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 714.8 km (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. In the 2021 census, North Bungunya had a population of 35 people.
Geography
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.
History
The locality was officially named and bounded on 26 November 1999.
Demographics
In the 2016 census, North Bungunya had a population of 39 people.
In the 2021 census, North Bungunya had a population of 35 people.
Economy
There are a number of homesteads in the locality:
- 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
There are a number of airstrips, including:
- Wycanna airstrip (28°13′31″S 149°25′00″E / 28.2254°S 149.4166°E)
- Sherwood airstrip (28°16′08″S 149°29′51″E / 28.2690°S 149.4976°E)
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "North Bungunya (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "North Bungunya – locality in Goondiwindi Region (entry 47823)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
