Bukali, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Bukali
State:qld
Coordinates:-24.8191°N 151.1705°W
Pop:57
Postcode:4630
Area:46.8
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:7.0
Dir1:NNE
Location1:Monto
Dist2:131
Dir2:NNW
Location2:Gayndah
Dist3:155
Dir3:S
Location3:Gladstone
Dist4:170
Dir4:W
Location4:Bundaberg
Dist5:495
Dir5:NNW
Location5:Brisbane
Lga:North Burnett Region
Stategov:Callide
Fedgov:Flynn
Near-N:Mungungo
Near-Ne:Bancroft
Near-E:Bancroft
Near-Se:Cannindah
Near-S:Cannindah
Near-Sw:Monto
Near-W:Monto
Near-Nw:Mungungo

Bukali is a rural locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Bukali had a population of 57 people.

Geography

The Gladstone - Monto Road enters the locality from the north (Mungungo) and exits to the west (Monto).

Monal Creek also enters the locality from the north and exits to the west, flowing parallel and west of the main road.

The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with some irrigated crop growing close to the creek.

History

The district was originally known as Monal Creek. In 1925, Monal Creek Provisional School opened, becoming Monal Creek State School in 1927.

The final stage of the Byellee to Monto railway line was completed in 1931 with the district being served by the Bukali railway station (-24.8079°N 151.1555°W).[2]

The locality takes its present name from the railway station. It is believed to be an Aboriginal word meaning either "cold" or "bad smell". In June 1936, the school was renamed Bukali State School to reflect its proximity to the Bukali railway station. It closed permanently in 1963. It was to east of the Bukali railway station and Gladstone-Monto Road (approx).[3]

The railway line closed in 2002.

Demographics

In the, Bukali had a population of 63 people.

In the, Bukali had a population of 57 people.

Education

There are no schools in Bukali. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Monto State School and Monto State High School respectively, both in neighbouring Monto to the south-west.[4]

Notes and References

  1. 15 December 2020.
  2. Web site: 2 October 2020 . Railway stations and sidings - Queensland . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201005070354/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/transport-features-queensland-series/resource/84fff9a0-e315-4844-9c4d-63934562a9bd . 5 October 2020 . 5 October 2020 . Queensland Open Data . Queensland Government.
  3. Web site: 1939 . Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m158 . 27 January 2024 . Map.
  4. Web site: Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments . 25 November 2023 . Queensland Globe . Queensland Government.