Bungadoo Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 24°59′44″S 152°05′04″E / 24.9955°S 152.0844°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 342 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4671 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 29.9 km2 (11.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location | |||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Bundaberg Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Callide | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Bungadoo is a rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] The area was formerly known as Albionville. In the 2021 census, Bungadoo had a population of 342 people.[3]
The Burnett River forms the southern and eastern boundary of the locality.[4] The Ned Churchward Weir (originally called the Walla Weir) was built in 1998 across the river between Bungadoo and Promisedland to provide water for irrigation.[5]
The Goondoon railway station is in the north-eastern tip of the locality (24°56′38″S 152°06′10″E / 24.9438°S 152.1027°E). It was the junction from the Mount Perry railway line to the Wallaville railway line, both of which are now closed.[6]
Snake Creek is a neighbourhood in the north of the locality (24°58′00″S 152°05′00″E / 24.9666°S 152.0833°E). It takes its name from the former Snake Creek railway station, which was named by the Queensland Railways Department on 4 September 1919 after a nearby creek.[7]
Albionville Provisional School opened in 1891. On 1 January 1909, it became Albionville State School. The school closed at 11 May 1962.[8] It was south of the River Road (approx 24°59′26″S 152°04′43″E / 24.9906°S 152.0786°E).[9]
In the 2016 census, Bungadoo had a population of 315 people.[10]
In the 2021 census, Bungadoo had a population of 342 people.[3]
There are no schools in Bungadoo. The nearest government primary school is Bullyard State School in neighbouring Bullyard to the north-west. The nearest government secondary school is Gin Gin State High School in Gin Gin to the west.[4]