Ban Ban, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Ban Ban
State:qld
Coordinates:-25.7052°N 151.8288°W
Pop:25
Postcode:4625
Area:195.2
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:26.6
Dir1:SE
Location1:Gayndah
Dist2:122
Dir2:W
Location2:Maryborough
Dist3:296
Dir3:NNW
Location3:Brisbane
Lga:North Burnett Region
Stategov:Callide
Fedgov:Flynn
Elevation:150
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Near-N:Ginoondan
Near-Ne:Coalstoun Lakes
Near-E:Dundarrah
Stockhaven
Near-Se:Blairmore
Near-S:Booubyjan
Near-Sw:Penwhaupell
Near-W:Campbell Creek
Near-Nw:Ginoondan

Ban Ban is a rural locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the, Ban Ban had a population of 25 people.

Geography

The locality of Ban Ban completely surrounds the locality of Ban Ban Springs which is situated at the intersection of the Burnett Highway and Isis Highway.[3] As such, both highways also cross Ban Ban as it surrounds the intersection.

Mount Walla (also known as Seven Hills) is in the north-east of the locality (-25.6454°N 151.8578°W) and rises to above sea level.[4] [5] It is part of the Walla Range, which extends north into Ginoondan and Coalstoun Lakes.[6]

Demographics

In the, Ban Ban had a population of 34 people.

In the, Ban Ban had a population of 25 people.

Economy

There are a number of homesteads in the locality:[7]

Education

There are no schools in Ban Ban. The nearest government primary schools are Coalstoun Lakes State School in neighbouring Coalstoun Lakes to the north-east and Gayndah State School in Gayndah to the north-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Biggenden State School (to Year 10) in Biggenden to the north-east and Burnett State College (to Year 12) in Gayndah.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ban Ban Springs Rest Area 20 Hour Limit . Caravan on Tour . 29 March 2019 . 29 March 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190329114315/https://caravanontour.com/free-campsites-and-low-cost-camping/queensland/rest-area-and-places-to-pull-over-when-tired/2104-ban-ban-springs-rest-area-20-hour-limit.html . live .
  2. 7 March 2022.
  3. Web site: Queensland Land Parcel and Property Framework . . 29 March 2019 . . 21 March 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200321075651/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/services/PlanningCadastre/LandParcelPropertyFramework/MapServer/WmsServer . live .
  4. Web site: 12 November 2020 . Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201125215033/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/geographic-features-queensland-series/resource/06ff12a9-862e-4aac-bf9d-693f0a63b4c9 . 25 November 2020 . 25 November 2020 . Queensland Open Data . Queensland Government.
  5. 25 November 2020.
  6. Web site: 12 November 2020 . Mountain ranges beaches and sea passages - Queensland . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201125060730/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/geographic-features-queensland-series/resource/1db1dfe1-ab2a-4405-9164-0a54c3b31dda . 25 November 2020 . 25 November 2020 . Queensland Open Data . Queensland Government.
  7. Web site: 18 November 2020 . Homesteads - Queensland . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201124212526/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/built-features-queensland-series/resource/b27874c1-ccb9-463d-a26f-706abcc0ab79 . 24 November 2020 . 24 November 2020 . Queensland Open Data . Queensland Government.