Bungeworgorai is a rural locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Bungeworgorai had a population of 78 people.[1]
| Bungeworgorai Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Bungeworgorai | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°28′41″S 148°36′41″E / 26.4780°S 148.6113°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 78 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.3193/km2 (0.827/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4455 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 244.3 km2 (94.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Maranoa Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Warrego | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Geography edit
The Western railway line and Warrego Highway pass along the southern boundary of the locality.[3] Bungeworgorai railway station is located at 26°34′53″S 148°43′0″E / 26.58139°S 148.71667°E.[4]
Kingull is a neighbourhood in the locality (26°25′00″S 148°39′00″E / 26.4166°S 148.65°E).[5]
Nareeten is a neighbourhood in the locality (26°22′00″S 148°39′00″E / 26.3666°S 148.65°E).[6]
History edit
The name Nareeten comes from a former railway station name, assigned by the Queensland Railways Department on 11 November 1915, and is an Aboriginal word meaning wild flower. The name was proposed by the Orallo Farmers and Settlers Association.[6]
Bungeworgorai State School opened circa 1885 and closed circa 1897.[7]
In the 2016 census, Bungeworgorai had a population of 78 people.[1]
Education edit
There are no schools in the locality. The nearest primary and secondary school is Roma State College in Roma to the south-east.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bungeworgorai (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Bungeworgorai – locality in Maranoa Region (entry 49172)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ^ "Bungeworgorai – railway station in Maranoa Region (entry 5255)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- ^ "Kingull – locality unbounded in Maranoa Regional (entry 18246)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Nareeten – locality unbounded in Maranoa Regional (entry 23868)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
