South Bingera, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
South Bingera
City:Bundaberg
State:qld
Coordinates:-24.9686°N 152.2191°W
Local Map:yes
Zoom:11
Pop:674
Postcode:4670
Area:24.7
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:18.7
Dir1:SW
Location1:Bundaberg CBD
Dist2:348
Dir2:N
Location2:Brisbane
Lga:Bundaberg Region
Stategov:Burnett
Fedgov:Hinkler
Near-N:South Kolan
Near-Ne:Branyan
Near-E:Elliott
Near-Se:Elliott
Near-S:Pine Creek
Near-Sw:Pine Creek
Near-W:South Kolan
Near-Nw:South Kolan

South Bingera is a rural residential locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, South Bingera had a population of 674 people.

Geography

South Bingera is 16km (10miles) south-west of Bundaberg on the Isis Highway.

The locality is bounded to the west and north by the Burnett River and to the east by the Isis Highway (also known as Childers Road). The terrain varies from above sea level.

Historically Bingera Crossing is a ford over the Burnett River (-24.95°N 152.2166°W),[2] [3] but it is unlikely to be used now as there is a bridge on Cedars Road over the river .

The rural residential areas are mostly in the east near Childers Road with the areas closer to the river mostly used for agriculture. As the locality is not very flat, there is only a small amount of sugarcane (the main crop of the wider area) being grown with more emphasis on other crops and grazing on native vegetation.

History

The name Bingera is believed to be derived from the Kabi language word meaning bony bream (a fish).[4]

In 1887, 19840acres of land were resumed from the Bingera pastoral run. The land was offered for selection for the establishment of small farms on 17 April 1887.[5]

The Bingera Provisional School opened on 6 March 1893. In 1909 it became Bingera State School. In 1911, it was renamed Bingera South State School. The school closed about 1 December 1965.[6] The school was at 152 South Bingera Road, now just within the boundaries of neighbouring Pine Creek.[7]

Demographics

At the, South Bingera had a population of 590 people.

In the, South Bingera had a population of 661 people.

In the, South Bingera had a population of 674 people.

Education

The Shalom Catholic College based in Bundaberg West has an site at South Bingera, used for outdoor activities and environmental education.[8]

There are no conventional schools in South Bingera. The nearest government primary schools are Branyan Road State School in neighbouring Branyan to the north-east, Kolan South State School in neighbouring South Kolan to the north, and Givelda State School in Givelda to the west. The nearest government secondary school is Bundaberg State High School in Bundaberg South to the north-east.

External links

Notes and References

  1. 26 December 2020.
  2. 26 December 2020.
  3. Web site: 1943. Bundaberg. live. 11 March 2021. Queensland Government. Map. 30 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200930075749/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/topo_scans/topo-map-1mile-military-line-colour-bundaberg-1943.jpg.
  4. 20 April 2014.
  5. News: Proclamations under the New Land Acts.. 2 March 1877. The Brisbane Courier. 20 February 2020. Queensland, Australia. 3. Trove. 27 August 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200827084837/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/1361846. live.
  6. 20 April 2014.
  7. Web site: 1952. Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m157. live. 11 March 2021. Queensland Government. Map. 30 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200930081136/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-2mile-qld-2m157-admin-bdy-1952.jpg.
  8. Web site: Our History. Shalom College. 20 April 2014.