The town is 930 kilometres (580 mi) north west of the state capital Brisbane and 350 kilometres (220 mi) west of the regional city of Rockhampton.[2]
The Central Western railway line passes through the town which was once served by the Bogantungan railway station. The small number of houses in the town are located around the railway station. The Capricorn Highway once passed through the town but now bypasses it to the north.[2]
Historyedit
The name Bogantungan derives from Aboriginal words "bogan" meaning "grass" and "tungan" meaning "tree".[1]
The Central Western railway was built in sections, beginning at Rockhampton and then heading west. Each section involved establishing a temporary settlement to accommodate the workers while they were building the railway. After that section was complete, the workers moved further west were a new settlement was established. Although intended as temporary, some of these settlements continued to survive after the railway workers had moved on, becoming permanent towns. Bogantungan was one of these. In its heyday, it was a town of some thousands of people, with around 30 hotels.
In March 1881, the Queensland Government held a land sale, auctioning 48 town lots in the town of Bogantungan.[3]
Bogantungan Post Office opened on 8 July 1881 and closed in 1982.[4]
Nearby Medway station, in the Bogantungan ranges, was established by Robert Donaldson and C.E. Glissan.[8] The Donaldson family, including Agnes Adelaide Donaldson moved there in 1909, and after the business partnership was dissolved the Donaldsons have continued to manage the property into the present day, as a cattle stud.[8][9]
On 26 February 1960, Bogantungan was the site of the Medway Creek rail disaster, one of Queensland's worst train accidents. The Midlander passenger train, heading east to Rockhampton, passed over the flooded Medway Creek, just west of the town. The bridge collapsed when the train was partly over, with a number of carriages dropping into the water. A total of 4 passengers and 3 crew were killed, with 43 injured.[10]
Attractionsedit
Boguntungan Railway Station is now a small historical museum and rest area, with a memorial and interpretive panels about the rail disaster and the railway buildings.[11]
Educationedit
There are no schools in Bogantungan. The nearest primary schools are in Lochington (48.5 kilometres (30.1 mi) south by minor roads), Anakie (55.5 kilometres (34.5 mi) east on the Capricorn Highway) or Alpha (71.5 kilometres (44.4 mi) west on the Capricorn Highway). The nearest secondary school is in Alpha (to Year 10 only). The nearest secondary school offering education to Year 12 is Emerald State High School in Emerald (98.3 kilometres (61.1 mi) east on the Capricorn Highway). Other secondary alternatives are distance education and boarding schools.[2]
Referencesedit
^ ab"Bogantungan – town in Central Highlands Region (entry 3430)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
^"GOVERNMENT LAND SALE". The Week. Queensland, Australia. 19 February 1881. p. 5. from the original on 2 October 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2020 – via Trove.
^Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. from the original on 15 May 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
^ ab"OBITUARY Mrs A. D. Donaldson". The Central Queensland Herald. Vol. 18, no. 1013. Queensland, Australia. 19 August 1948. p. 29. Retrieved 2 December 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Medway Droughtmasters". 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2022. Approximately 2100 head of breeders are run on 50,000 acres of grazing land....Medway has been owned by Donaldson family since 1908.
^Siegmeier, Melinda (24 June 2017). "Crash survivor recalls disaster". The Morning Bulletin. from the original on 24 June 2017. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
^"Bogantungan". from the original on 25 February 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
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bogantungan, rural, town, locality, willows, central, highlands, region, queensland, australia, queenslandtrain, central, western, line, near, september, 1989coordinates23, 6477, 2919, 6477, 2919postcode, 4702time, zoneaest, location929, brisbane367, rockhampt. Bogantungan is a rural town in the locality of Willows in the Central Highlands Region Queensland Australia 1 Bogantungan QueenslandTrain on the Central Western line near Bogantungan September 1989BogantunganCoordinates23 38 52 S 147 17 31 E 23 6477 S 147 2919 E 23 6477 147 2919Postcode s 4702Time zoneAEST UTC 10 00 Location929 km 577 mi NW of Brisbane367 km 228 mi W of Rockhampton97 km 60 mi W of EmeraldLGA s Central Highlands RegionState electorate s GregoryFederal division s Flynn Contents 1 Geography 2 History 3 Attractions 4 Education 5 References 6 External linksGeography editThe town is 930 kilometres 580 mi north west of the state capital Brisbane and 350 kilometres 220 mi west of the regional city of Rockhampton 2 The Central Western railway line passes through the town which was once served by the Bogantungan railway station The small number of houses in the town are located around the railway station The Capricorn Highway once passed through the town but now bypasses it to the north 2 History editThe name Bogantungan derives from Aboriginal words bogan meaning grass and tungan meaning tree 1 The Central Western railway was built in sections beginning at Rockhampton and then heading west Each section involved establishing a temporary settlement to accommodate the workers while they were building the railway After that section was complete the workers moved further west were a new settlement was established Although intended as temporary some of these settlements continued to survive after the railway workers had moved on becoming permanent towns Bogantungan was one of these In its heyday it was a town of some thousands of people with around 30 hotels In March 1881 the Queensland Government held a land sale auctioning 48 town lots in the town of Bogantungan 3 Bogantungan Post Office opened on 8 July 1881 and closed in 1982 4 Bogantungan State School opened on 19 March 1883 It closed on 11 August 1972 5 It was on Jackson Street 23 39 00 S 147 17 15 E 23 6501 S 147 2875 E 23 6501 147 2875 Bogantungan State School former 6 7 Nearby Medway station in the Bogantungan ranges was established by Robert Donaldson and C E Glissan 8 The Donaldson family including Agnes Adelaide Donaldson moved there in 1909 and after the business partnership was dissolved the Donaldsons have continued to manage the property into the present day as a cattle stud 8 9 On 26 February 1960 Bogantungan was the site of the Medway Creek rail disaster one of Queensland s worst train accidents The Midlander passenger train heading east to Rockhampton passed over the flooded Medway Creek just west of the town The bridge collapsed when the train was partly over with a number of carriages dropping into the water A total of 4 passengers and 3 crew were killed with 43 injured 10 Attractions editBoguntungan Railway Station is now a small historical museum and rest area with a memorial and interpretive panels about the rail disaster and the railway buildings 11 Education editThere are no schools in Bogantungan The nearest primary schools are in Lochington 48 5 kilometres 30 1 mi south by minor roads Anakie 55 5 kilometres 34 5 mi east on the Capricorn Highway or Alpha 71 5 kilometres 44 4 mi west on the Capricorn Highway The nearest secondary school is in Alpha to Year 10 only The nearest secondary school offering education to Year 12 is Emerald State High School in Emerald 98 3 kilometres 61 1 mi east on the Capricorn Highway Other secondary alternatives are distance education and boarding schools 2 References edit a b Bogantungan town in Central Highlands Region entry 3430 Queensland Place Names Queensland Government Retrieved 29 November 2019 a b c Queensland Globe State of Queensland Retrieved 23 March 2020 GOVERNMENT LAND SALE The Week Queensland Australia 19 February 1881 p 5 Archived from the original on 2 October 2020 Retrieved 15 January 2020 via Trove Premier Postal History Post Office List Premier Postal Auctions Archived from the original on 15 May 2014 Retrieved 10 May 2014 Queensland Family History Society 2010 Queensland schools past and present Version 1 01 ed Queensland Family History Society ISBN 978 1 921171 26 0 Town of Bogantungan Map Queensland Government 1971 Archived from the original on 14 January 2020 Retrieved 22 July 2022 Queensland Globe State of Queensland Retrieved 22 July 2022 a b OBITUARY Mrs A D Donaldson The Central Queensland Herald Vol 18 no 1013 Queensland Australia 19 August 1948 p 29 Retrieved 2 December 2022 via National Library of Australia Medway Droughtmasters 2021 Retrieved 2 December 2022 Approximately 2100 head of breeders are run on 50 000 acres of grazing land Medway has been owned by Donaldson family since 1908 Siegmeier Melinda 24 June 2017 Crash survivor recalls disaster The Morning Bulletin Archived from the original on 24 June 2017 Retrieved 24 June 2017 Bogantungan Archived from the original on 25 February 2020 Retrieved 9 October 2020 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons 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