Bunya Mountains, Queensland
| Bunya Mountains Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Bunya Mountains | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°52′41″S 151°33′00″E / 26.8780°S 151.55°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 144 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.3881/km2 (1.005/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4405 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 371.0 km2 (143.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| State electorate(s) | |||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Bunya Mountains is a locality split between the Western Downs Region and the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] The town of Mount Mowbullan (26°53′07″S 151°35′50″E / 26.8853°S 151.5972°E) is located on the boundary of Bunya Mountains and the enclosed locality of Mowbullan.[3] In the 2016 census, Bunya Mountains had a population of 144 people.[1]
Geography
The locality is split between the two local government areas: the smaller north-eastern part of the locality in South Burnett Region and the larger south-western part in the Western Downs Region. The north-eastern part is almost entirely within the Bunya Mountains National Park, with a small portion of the south-western part also in the National Park. In contrast, most of the south-western part is freehold land used for agriculture. However, only a very small portion of the north-eastern part as freehold land, used for residential and agricultural purposes. The Bunya Mountain Road roughly follows the split between the two local government areas.[4]
The Bunya Highway passes through the western corner of the locality.[4]
The locality of Mowbullan (in the Western Downs Region) is completely enclosed by the locality of Bunya Mountains and does not form part of the national park.[4] This enclosure within another locality is unusual in Queensland and contrary to the Queensland Government's normal policies.[5]
History
The locality name comes from the mountain range, Bunya Mountains, and is a Kabi language word bonyi or bunyi, indicating the Bunya pine tree (Araucaria bidwillii).[2]
Bunya Mountains Provisional School opened on 6 October 1919 and closed on 15 December 1922.[6]
A 670-metre tramway with a 250 metre descent from the mountain top to the bottom at Wengenville used winches, winders and flying foxes from 1923 to 1928.[7] The logs were transferred to a horse-drawn tram for movement to a log dump.[8] A “not to scale” model of the tramway can be seen at the natural history museum at the Dandabah camping area.[9]
In the 2016 census, Bunya Mountains had a population of 144 people.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bunya Mountains (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Bunya Mountains – locality in Western Downs Region (entry 47673)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
- ^ "Mount Mowbullan – population centre in the South Burnett Region (entry 23105)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
- ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
- ^ "Defining boundaries and extent". How places are named. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 14 August 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Bunya Mountains National Park - Nature, culture and history - Harvest of the bunya pine". parks.des.qld.gov.au. Queensland Government - Department of Environment and Science. 2019. Archived from the original on 29 November 2019. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
- ^ Kerr and Philpott, JD and MM (1971). "Lars Andersen's Timber Tramways" (PDF). southburnett.biz. Queensland Heritage. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 December 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
- ^ "Timber Tramway Lives Again". southburnett.com.au. South Burnett Online. 2 March 2015. Archived from the original on 28 December 2019. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
