Bungil
suburb
Stateqld
Coordinates26.6594°S 148.7841°E
Zoom10
Pop69
Postcode4455
Area165.5
Time zoneAEST
Utc+10:00
Dist 16.5
Dir 1S
Location 1Roma
Dist 2357
Dir 2WNW
Location 2Toowoomba
Dist 3485
Dir 3WNW
Location 3Brisbane
LgaMaranoa Region
StategovWarrego
FedgovMaranoa
Near-nDargal Road
Near-neRoma
Near-eTingun
Near-seTingun
Near-sTingun
Near-swMount Abundance
Near-wMount Abundance
Near-nwBungeworgorai

Bungil is a locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the , Bungil had a population of 69 people.[2]

Geography

The western boundary of the locality roughly follows Bungil Creek, while the Warrego Highway and Western railway line form part of the northern boundary. Bungeworgorai Creek flows through the locality from the northwest (Bungeworgorai) to the south-east becoming a tributary of Bungil Creek in neighbouring Tingun.[3]

The land is predominantly developed for cattle grazing.[3]

History

The locality takes its name from the parish, which is believed to be an Aboriginal word "boo-nga-gill" where "boo" means grass, "nga" means with and "gill" means water.[1]

Six Mile Camping Reserve Provisional School opened on 26 June 1900.[4][5] On 1 January 1909, it became Six Mile Camping Reserve State School. It closed on 15 June 1926.[6][7][8] It was on the north-eastern corner of 538 Six Mile Road (26.63471°S 148.82546°E).[9][3]

Demographics

In the , Bungil had a population of 27 people.[10]

In the , Bungil had a population of 69 people.[2]

Heritage listings

Bungil has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Education

There are no schools in the locality. The nearest government primary and secondary school is Roma State College in neighbouring Roma to the north-east.[3]

References

  1. ^ Retrieved 22 May 2019.
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  4. ^ "Advertising". Western Star And Roma Advertiser. No. 2120. 19 August 1899. p. 3. Retrieved 5 November 2023. – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ "PUBLIC INSTRUCTION". Warwick Argus. Vol. XXXVII, no. 3042. 13 July 1901. p. 4. Retrieved 5 November 2023. – via National Library of Australia.
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  7. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present, Version 1.01 ed., Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  8. ^ "Advertising". Western Star And Roma Advertiser. No. 5905. 21 November 1925. p. 3. Retrieved 5 November 2023. – via National Library of Australia.
  9. ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m87" (Map). Queensland Government. 1929. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
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  11. ^ Retrieved 11 July 2013.