Bony Mountain, Queensland
| Bony Mountain Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Bony Mountain | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28°06′02″S 151°50′33″E / 28.1005°S 151.8425°ECoordinates: 28°06′02″S 151°50′33″E / 28.1005°S 151.8425°E | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4370 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 76.8 km2 (29.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Southern Downs Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Southern Downs | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Bony Mountain is a locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[1]
History
The locality was named after mountain which was named after bones of horses found in the vicinity, possibly from runaways from Toolburra station or from horses that died from the drought in 1900.[1][2]
References
- 1 2 "Bony Mountain - locality in Southern Downs Region (entry 47645)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- ↑ "Bony Mountain - mountain in Southern Downs Region (entry 3587)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
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