Bony Mountain, Queensland
| Bony Mountain Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Bony Mountain | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28°06′02″S 151°50′33″E / 28.1005°S 151.8425°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 91 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4370 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 76.8 km2 (29.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Southern Downs Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Southern Downs | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Bony Mountain is a locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2]
History
The locality was named after mountain which was named after bones of horses found in the vicinity, possibly from runaways from Toolburra station or from horses that died from the drought in 1900.[2][3]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bony Mountain (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Bony Mountain – locality in Southern Downs Region (entry 47645)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- ^ "Bony Mountain – mountain in Southern Downs Region (entry 3587)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
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