Bunya Mountains, Queensland

Bunya Mountains
Queensland
Bunya Mountains
Coordinates 26°52′41″S 151°33′00″E / 26.8780°S 151.55°E / -26.8780; 151.55Coordinates: 26°52′41″S 151°33′00″E / 26.8780°S 151.55°E / -26.8780; 151.55
Postcode(s) 4405
Area 417.8 km2 (161.3 sq mi)
LGA(s)
State electorate(s)
Federal Division(s) Maranoa
Suburbs around Bunya Mountains:
Cooranga Boyneside Alice Creek
Bell Bunya Mountains Wengenville
Moola Rangemore
Upper Cooyar Creek		 Pimpimbudgee

Bunya Mountains is a locality split between the Western Downs Region and the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[1]

Geography

The locality is split between the two local government areas with the smaller north-eastern part of the locality in South Burnett Region and the larger south-western part in the Western Downs Region. The north-eastern part is almost entirely within the Bunya Mountains National Park with a small portion of the south-western part also in the National Park. In contrast most of the south-western part is freehold land used for agriculture but only a very small portion of the north-eastern part as freehold land, used for residential and agricultural purposes. The Bunya Mountain Road roughly follows the split between the two localities[2]

The Bunya Highway passes through the western corner of the locality.[2]

The locality of Mowbullan (in the Western Downs Region) is completely enclosed by the locality of Bunya Mountains and does not form part of the national park.[2]

History

The locality name comes from the mountain range, Bunya Mountains, and is a Kabi language word bonyi or bunyi, indicating the Bunya pine tree (Araucaria bidwillii).[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Bunya Mountains - locality in Western Downs Region (entry 47673)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
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