Bullawarra Explained

Type:suburb
Bullawarra
State:qld
Coordinates:-27.9922°N 143.3322°W
Pop:5
Postcode:4492
Area:5088.4
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:34.1
Dir1:WSW
Location1:Thargomindah
Dist2:232
Dir2:W
Location2:Cunnamulla
Dist3:525
Dir3:W
Location3:St George
Dist4:892
Dir4:W
Location4:Toowoomba
Dist5:1022
Dir5:W
Location5:Brisbane
Lga:Shire of Bulloo
Stategov:Warrego
Fedgov:Maranoa
Near-N:Nockatunga
Near-Ne:Norley
Near-E:Dynevor
Near-Se:Bulloo Downs
Near-S:Bulloo Downs
Near-Sw:Bulloo Downs
Near-W:Nockatunga
Near-Nw:Nockatunga

Bullawarra is a former locality in the Shire of Bulloo, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Bullawarra had a population of 5 people.

On 17 April 2020 the Queensland Government reorganised the nine localities in the Shire of Bulloo, resulting in six localities. This included discontinuing the locality of Bullawarra by absorbing most of its land into Thargomindah except for a small portion in the south of Bullawarra which was absorbed into Bulloo Downs.[2] [3] [4]

Geography

The Bundeena Road passed east to west through the north of the locality. The Bulloo River flowed through the locality from east to south.

Bullawarra was part of the Channel Country where the rivers are mostly dry riverbeds except for seasonal flooding. The land was principally used for low density cattle grazing.

Lake Bullawarra was the east of the locality [5] and is a nationally important wetland. It is a habitat for a vulnerable species, the Major Mitchell's cockatoo.[6]

History

In the, Bullawarra had a population of 5 people.

On 17 April 2020 the Queensland Government reorganised the nine localities in the Shire of Bulloo, resulting in six localities. This included discontinuing the locality of Bullawarra by absorbing most of its land into Thargomindah except for a small portion in the south of Bullawarra which was absorbed into Bulloo Downs.[7] [8] [9]

Education

There were no schools in Bullawarra. The nearest public primary school was in Thargomindah State School and the nearest public secondary school was Cunnamulla P-12 State School.

Notes and References

  1. 1 August 2017.
  2. Web site: 17 April 2020. Job number 19-068: Bullawarra, Bulloo Downs, Cameron Corner, Dynevor, Noccundra, Nockatunga, Norley, Thargomindah. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200423053918/https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/land/title/place-names/proposals-decisions/decisions. 23 April 2020. 28 June 2020. Recent place name decisions. Queensland Government. en.
  3. Web site: 22 November 2019. Proposed Locality names and boundaries for the Shire of Bulloo. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20200423054101/https://www.dnrme.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/1461881/19068-qpn1403-proposed.pdf. 23 April 2020. 28 June 2020. Queensland Government.
  4. Web site: 17 April 2020. Locality names and boundaries for the Shire of Bulloo. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20200423054137/https://www.dnrme.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/1478742/19068-qpn1403-decision.pdf. 23 April 2020. 28 June 2020. Queensland Government.
  5. 14 November 2018.
  6. Web site: Rare or threatened animals of Lake Bullawarra DIWA nationally important wetland. WetlandInfo. Queensland Government. 14 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181114094741/https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/wildlife/?AreaID=diwa-wetland-lake-bullawarra&Kingdom=animals&SpeciesFilter=RareOrThreatened. 14 November 2018. live. dmy-all.
  7. Web site: 17 April 2020. Job number 19-068: Bullawarra, Bulloo Downs, Cameron Corner, Dynevor, Noccundra, Nockatunga, Norley, Thargomindah. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200423053918/https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/land/title/place-names/proposals-decisions/decisions. 23 April 2020. 28 June 2020. Recent place name decisions. Queensland Government. en.
  8. Web site: 22 November 2019. Proposed Locality names and boundaries for the Shire of Bulloo. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20200423054101/https://www.dnrme.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/1461881/19068-qpn1403-proposed.pdf. 23 April 2020. 28 June 2020. Queensland Government.
  9. Web site: 17 April 2020. Locality names and boundaries for the Shire of Bulloo. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20200423054137/https://www.dnrme.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/1478742/19068-qpn1403-decision.pdf. 23 April 2020. 28 June 2020. Queensland Government.