Purrawunda, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Purrawunda
State:qld
Coordinates:-27.5158°N 151.6141°W
Pop:12
Postcode:4356
Area:5.6
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:21.5
Dir1:SW
Location1:Oakey
Dist2:38.3
Dir2:W
Location2:Toowoomba CBD
Dist3:168
Dir3:W
Location3:Brisbane
Lga:Toowoomba Region
Stategov:Condamine
Fedgov:Groom
Near-N:Yargullen
Near-Ne:Aubigny
Near-E:Aubigny
Near-Se:Motley
Near-S:Motley
Near-Sw:Mount Tyson
Near-W:Mount Irving
Near-Nw:Yargullen

Purrawunda is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Purrawunda had a population of 12 people.

Geography

Purrawunda is on the Darling Downs. The Toowoomba–Cecil Plains Road runs along the southern boundary.

Soils in the area feature dark, medium clays which are fertile and well drained.[2] The land use is predominantly crop growng. There is also some grazing on native vegetation and intensive animal husbandry (a feedlot).

History

The name Purrawunda means big fight in the local Jagera language.[3]

Demographics

In the, Purrawunda had a population of 6 people.

In the, Purrawunda had a population of 12 people.

Economy

JBS Australia, a subsidiary of JBS S.A. owns Beef City at Purrawunda (-27.5266°N 151.6192°W).[4] The beef abattoir is co-located with a feedlot so that meat quality and animal welfare can be maintained.[5]

Australia's largest birdseed manufacturer, Avigrain, has a mill at Purrawunda and processes and stores grain at the old Purrawunda Grainco silos.[6]

Education

There are no schools in Purrawunda. The nearest government primary schools are Mount Tyson State School in neighbouring Mount Tyson to the south-west and Biddeston State School in Biddeston to the south-east. The nearest government secondary school is Oakey State High School in Oakey to the north-east.[7]

Notes and References

  1. 17 November 2019.
  2. Web site: Vegetable production in South East Queensland . 15 April 2014 . Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry . 4 November 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150324054029/https://www.daff.qld.gov.au/plants/fruit-and-vegetables/vegetables/vegetable-production-in-south-east-queensland . 24 March 2015 . dead .
  3. Web site: Branch Of The Week - CECIL PLAINS. Railpage. en-GB. 2017-06-05.
  4. Web site: 18 November 2020 . Landmark Areas - Queensland . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201121195536/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/built-features-queensland-series/resource/db9c913b-b7e2-4d88-9a5e-32cbb1470f12 . 21 November 2020 . 21 October 2020 . Queensland Open Data . Queensland Government.
  5. Web site: Our Facilities . JBS Australia . 27 October 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141027034319/http://www.jbssa.com.au/OurFacilities/default.aspx . 27 October 2014 . live .
  6. Web site: About Us – Avigrain . 2023-12-29 . en-US . 27 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231027085459/https://www.avigrain.com.au/about-us . live .
  7. Web site: Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments . 29 December 2023 . Queensland Globe . . 19 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ . live .