Bungeworgorai Explained

Type:suburb
Bungeworgorai
State:qld
Coordinates:-26.478°N 148.6113°W
Pop:68
Postcode:4455
Area:244.3
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:27.2
Dir1:NW
Location1:Roma
Dist2:378
Dir2:WNW
Location2:Toowoomba
Dist3:507
Dir3:WNW
Location3:Brisbane
Lga:Maranoa Region
Stategov:Warrego
Fedgov:Maranoa
Near-N:Euthulla
Near-Ne:Orallo
Near-E:Euthulla
Near-Se:Bungil
Dargal Road
Mount Abundance
Hodgson
Near-S:Mount Bindango
Near-Sw:Mount Bindango
Near-W:Mount Bindango
Near-Nw:Orallo

Bungeworgorai is a rural locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Bungeworgorai had a population of 68 people.

Geography

The Western railway line and Warrego Highway pass along the southern boundary of the locality. Bungeworgorai railway station is located at -26.5814°N 148.7167°W.[2]

Kingull is a neighbourhood in the locality (-26.4166°N 148.65°W).[3]

Nareeten is a neighbourhood in the locality (-26.3666°N 148.65°W).[4]

History

The name Nareeten comes from a former railway station name, assigned by the Queensland Railways Department on 11 November 1915, and is an Aboriginal word meaning wild flower. The name was proposed by the Orallo Farmers and Settlers Association.

Bungeworgorai State School opened circa 1885 and closed circa 1897.

Demographics

In the, Bungeworgorai had a population of 78 people.

In the, Bungeworgorai had a population of 68 people.

Education

There are no schools in the locality. The nearest primary and secondary school is Roma State College in Roma to the south-east.

Notes and References

  1. 18 September 2020.
  2. 22 May 2019.
  3. 18 September 2020.
  4. 18 September 2020.