Bungil, Queensland
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}
{{Use Australian English|date=May 2019}}
{{Infobox Australian place
| type = suburb
| name = Bungil
| city =
| state = qld
| image =
| caption =
| coordinates = {{coord|-26.6594|148.7841|type:city_region:AU-QLD|display=inline,title|name=Bungil (centre of locality)}}
| pop = 69
| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}}
| established =
| postcode = 4455
| area = 165.5
| timezone = AEST
| utc = +10:00
| dist1 = 6.5
| dir1 = S
| location1 = Roma
| dist2 = 357
| dir2 = WNW
| location2 = Toowoomba
| dist3 = 485
| dir3 = WNW
| location3 = Brisbane
| dist4 =
| dir4 =
| location4 =
| lga = Maranoa Region
| stategov = Warrego
| fedgov = Maranoa
| near-n = Dargal Road
| near-ne = Roma
| near-e = Tingun
| near-se = Tingun
| near-s = Tingun
| near-sw = Mount Abundance
| near-w = Mount Abundance
| near-nw = Bungeworgorai
}}
Bungil is a locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia.{{cite QPN|47415|Bungil|locality in Maranoa Region|accessdate=22 May 2019}} In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Bungil had a population of 69 people.
Geography
The western boundary of the locality roughly follows Bungil Creek, while the Warrego Highway and Western railway line form part of the northern boundary. Bungeworgorai Creek flows through the locality from the northwest (Bungeworgorai) to the south-east becoming a tributary of Bungil Creek in neighbouring Tingun.{{Queensland Globe|access-date=5 November 2023}}
History
The locality takes its name from the parish, which is believed to be an Aboriginal word "boo-nga-gill" where "boo" means grass, "nga" means with and "gill" means water.
Six Mile Camping Reserve Provisional School opened on 26 June 1900.{{cite news |date=19 August 1899 |title=Advertising |page=3 |newspaper=Western Star And Roma Advertiser |issue=2120 |location=Queensland, Australia |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article97489390 |accessdate=5 November 2023 |via=National Library of Australia}}{{cite news |date=13 July 1901 |title=PUBLIC INSTRUCTION |volume=XXXVII |page=4 |newspaper=Warwick Argus |issue=3042 |location=Queensland, Australia |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article79740395 |accessdate=5 November 2023 |via=National Library of Australia}} On 1 January 1909, it became Six Mile Camping Reserve State School. It closed on 15 June 1926.{{Cite QSA Item|16123|Six Mile Camping Reserve State School|5 November 2023}}{{Citation |author1=Queensland Family History Society |title=Queensland schools past and present |publication-date=2010 |edition=Version 1.01 |publisher=Queensland Family History Society |isbn=978-1-921171-26-0}}{{cite news |date=21 November 1925 |title=Advertising |page=3 |newspaper=Western Star And Roma Advertiser |issue=5905 |location=Queensland, Australia |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article98041852 |accessdate=5 November 2023 |via=National Library of Australia}} It was on the north-eastern corner of 538 Six Mile Road ({{Coord|-26.63471|148.82546|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=Six Mile Camp State School (former)}}).{{Cite web |date=1929 |title=Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m87 |url=https://apps.information.qld.gov.au/data/v2/HistoricalMaps/StaticMap/cadastral/cad-map-2mile-qld-2m87-1929/original |access-date=5 November 2023 |publisher=Queensland Government |type=Map}}
Demographics
In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, Bungil had a population of 27 people.{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC30436|name=Bungil (SSC)|access-date=20 October 2018|quick=on}}
In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Bungil had a population of 69 people.{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL30433|name=Bungil (SAL)|access-date=28 February 2023|quick=on}}
Heritage listings
Bungil has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
Education
There are no schools in the locality. The nearest government primary and secondary school is Roma State College in neighbouring Roma to the north-east.