Bungeworgorai

{{Use Australian English|date=August 2019}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}

{{Infobox Australian place

| type = suburb

| name = Bungeworgorai

| city =

| state = qld

| image =

| caption =

| coordinates = {{coord|-26.4780|148.6113|type:city_region:AU-QLD|display=inline,title|name=Bungeworgorai (centre of locality)}}

| pop = 68

| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}}

| pop_footnotes =

| established =

| 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

| dist4 =

| dir4 =

| location4 =

| 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.{{cite QPN|49172|Bungeworgorai|locality in Maranoa Region|accessdate=18 September 2020}} In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Bungeworgorai had a population of 68 people.

Geography

The Western railway line and Warrego Highway pass along the southern boundary of the locality.{{Queensland Globe|accessdate=|access-date=18 October 2020}} Bungeworgorai railway station is located at {{coord|26|34|53|S|148|43|0|E|type:railwaystation_region:AU-QLD|name=Bungeworgorai railway station}}.{{cite QPN|5255|Bungeworgorai|railway station in Maranoa Region|accessdate=22 May 2019}}

Kingull is a neighbourhood in the locality ({{coord|-26.4166|148.65|type:city_region:AU-QLD|name=Kingull}}).{{cite QPN|18246|Kingull|locality unbounded in Maranoa Regional|accessdate=18 September 2020}}

Nareeten is a neighbourhood in the locality ({{coord|-26.3666|148.65|type:city_region:AU-QLD|name=Nareeten}}).{{cite QPN|23868|Nareeten|locality unbounded in Maranoa Regional|accessdate=18 September 2020}}

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.{{Citation | author1=Queensland Family History Society | title=Queensland schools past and present | publication-date=2010 | publisher=Queensland Family History Society | edition=Version 1.01 | isbn=978-1-921171-26-0 }}

Demographics

In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, Bungeworgorai had a population of 78 people.{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC30435|name=Bungeworgorai (SSC)|accessdate=20 October 2018|quick=on}}

In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Bungeworgorai had a population of 68 people.{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL30432|name=Bungeworgorai (SAL)|access-date=28 February 2023|quick=on}}

Education

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

References