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Bymount, Queensland

Coordinates: 26°05′31″S 148°37′31″E / 26.0919°S 148.6252°E / -26.0919; 148.6252
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Bymount
Queensland
Bymount is located in Queensland
Bymount
Bymount
Coordinates26°05′31″S 148°37′31″E / 26.0919°S 148.6252°E / -26.0919; 148.6252
Population47 (SAL 2021)[1]
Postcode(s)4455
Area291.9 km2 (112.7 sq mi)
LGA(s)Maranoa Region
State electorate(s)Warrego
Federal division(s)Maranoa
Suburbs around Bymount:
Gunnewin Gunnewin Gunnewin
Cornwall Bymount Eumamurrin
Orallo Orallo Eumamurrin

Bymount is a locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia.[2]

Geography

The Carnarvon Highway passes north to south through the locality.[3]

History

Bymount State School opened in September 1927 but closed in December 1932. It reopened on 2 November 1938. On 1 March 1945, another school, Bymount East State School, opened. On 11 May 1947, Bymount State School closed leaving only Bymount East State School.[4]

Education

Bymount East State School is a government co-educational primary school (P-6) at 6441 Carnarvon Highway. In 2016, the school had an enrolment of 7 students with 1 teacher and 3 non-teaching staff (1 full-time equivalent).[5]

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bymount (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Bymount – locality in Maranoa Region (entry 47416)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  3. ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  4. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  5. ^ "Annual Report 2016" (PDF). Bymount East State School. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 September 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2017.