Bunya Creek, Queensland
Bunya Creek is a rural locality in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Bunya Creek had a population of 79 people.[1]
| Bunya Creek Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Urangan Road State School, 1936 | |||||||||||||||
Bunya Creek | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°22′19″S 152°50′09″E / 25.3719°S 152.8358°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 79 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.714/km2 (4.44/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4655 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 46.1 km2 (17.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Fraser Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | |||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Hinkler | ||||||||||||||
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History edit
Bunya Creek Provisional School opened circa 1881. On 1 January 1909 it became Bunya Creek State School. It closed in 1928 due to low student numbers.[3]
Urangan Road State School opened on 22 February 1915 on the Urangan Road. In 1956, the school was renamed Bingham Road State School. It closed on 1960.[4] The school was 847 Booral Road (previously known as Urangan Road and Nikenbah Bingham Road) in Bunya Creek (25°20′43″S 152°51′02″E / 25.3453°S 152.8505°E).[5][6][7][8]
On Sunday 4 February 1917, Christ Church was officially opened by the Anglican Archdeacon of Toowoomba on Urangan Road, adjacent to the Urangan Road School. In 1965, it was renamed All Saints Anglican Church. It closed in 1986. It was located at 835 Booral Road (approx 25°20′41″S 152°51′05″E / 25.3448°S 152.8514°E).[9][6][10]
In the 2016 census Bunya Creek had a population of 79 people.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bunya Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Bunya Creek – locality in Fraser Coast Region (entry 46635)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 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
- ^ 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 March sheet 1" (Map). Queensland Government. 1922. from the original on 26 April 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Pialba" (Map). Queensland Government. 1943. from the original on 30 November 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m112" (Map). Queensland Government. 1956. from the original on 29 December 2020. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ "DEDICATION OF CHRIST CHURCH, URANGAN ROAD". Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser. No. 13, 638. Queensland, Australia. 2 February 1917. p. 6. Retrieved 21 March 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Christ Church". Queensland Religious Places. Retrieved 27 February 2024.