North Bungunya is a rural locality in the Goondiwindi Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census North Bungunya had a population of 39 people.[1]

North Bungunya Queensland
North Bungunya
Coordinates	28.2061°S 149.5086°E / -28.2061; 149.5086 (North Bungunya (centre of locality))
Population	39 (2016 census)[1]
• Density	0.0546/km2 (0.1413/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4494
Area	714.8 km2 (276.0 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)	Goondiwindi Region
State electorate(s)	Southern Downs
Federal division(s)	Maranoa
Suburbs around North Bungunya: St George Flinton Tarawera St George North Bungunya Tarawera North Talwood Bungunya Kioma

Geography

The land use is a mix of grazing on native vegetation and crop growing. The northern part of the locality is mostly grazing and the crop growing is mostly in the south of the locality.[3]

History

The locality was officially named and bounded on 26 November 1999.[2]

In the 2016 census North Bungunya had a population of 39 people.[1]

Economy

There are a number of homesteads in the locality:[4]

• Aurifer Downs (28.2151°S 149.5582°E / -28.2151; 149.5582 (Aurifer Downs (homestead)))
• Cairngorm (28.1004°S 149.5556°E / -28.1004; 149.5556 (Cairngorm (homestead)))
• Foxborough (28.0078°S 149.4876°E / -28.0078; 149.4876 (Foxborough (homestead)))
• Llidem Vale (28.1333°S 149.4817°E / -28.1333; 149.4817 (Llidem Vale (homestead)))
• Ranchall (28.0384°S 149.6160°E / -28.0384; 149.6160 (Ranchall (homestead)))
• Three Valleys (28.1821°S 149.5084°E / -28.1821; 149.5084 (Three Valleys (homestead)))
• Walton Downs (28.2047°S 149.5853°E / -28.2047; 149.5853 (Walton Downs (homestead)))
• Wonga Downs (28.0881°S 149.4642°E / -28.0881; 149.4642 (Wonga Downs (homestead)))

Transport

There are a number of airstrips, including:

• Wycanna airstrip (28.2254°S 149.4166°E / -28.2254; 149.4166 (Wycanna airstrip))[5][3]

• Sherwood airstrip (28.2690°S 149.4976°E / -28.2690; 149.4976 (Sherwood airstrip))[5][3]

References