Bunya Mountains, Queensland

Bunya Mountains is a locality split between the Western Downs Region and the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] The town of Mount Mowbullan (26.8853°S 151.5972°E / -26.8853; 151.5972 (Mount Mowbullan (town))) 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]

For the mountains, see Bunya Mountains.
Bunya Mountains
Queensland
Bunya Mountains is located in Queensland
Bunya Mountains
Bunya Mountains
Coordinates26.8780°S 151.55°E / -26.8780; 151.55 (Bunya Mountains (centre of locality))
Population144 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density0.3881/km2 (1.005/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4405
Area371.0 km2 (143.2 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)
State electorate(s)
Federal division(s)Maranoa
Suburbs around Bunya Mountains:
Cooranga Boyneside Alice Creek
Bell Bunya Mountains Wengenville
Moola Rangemore
Upper Cooyar Creek		 Pimpimbudgee

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
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bunya Mountains (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Bunya Mountains – locality in Western Downs Region (entry 47673)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  3. "Mount Mowbullan – population centre in the South Burnett Region (entry 23105)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  4. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  5. "Defining boundaries and extent". How places are named. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 14 August 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  6. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  7. "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.
  8. 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.
  9. "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.
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