Bon Accord is a rural locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2]
| Bon Accord Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Bon Accord | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°33′54″S 151°40′19″E / 25.5649°S 151.6719°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 29 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4625 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 11.1 km2 (4.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | North Burnett Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Callide | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Geography edit
The locality is bounded to the north-west and west by the Burnett River.[3]
The Bon Accord Wetheron Road enters the locality from the south (Gayndah) and exits to the north (Wetherton).[3]
The predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation with some crop growing near the Burnett River and its tributary Barambah Creek.[3]
History edit
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.[4] 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).[5][3]
In the 2016 census, Bon Accord had a population of 19 people.[6]
Education edit
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.[3]
References edit
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bon Accord (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Bon Accord – locality in North Burnett Region (entry 45320)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "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 edit
- Roberts, Nancy (1996), Bon Accord Provisional School (selected data), Gayndah & District Historical Society
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