Bonshaw, Queensland

Bonshaw is a rural locality in the Goondiwindi Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] It is on the border of Queensland and New South Wales.[3] In the 2016 census, Bonshaw had a population of 40 people.[1]

Bonshaw
Queensland
Bonshaw
Coordinates29.0061°S 151.3275°E / -29.0061; 151.3275
Population40 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density0.33/km2 (0.85/sq mi)
Area121.9 km2 (47.1 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Goondiwindi Region
State electorate(s)Southern Downs
Federal Division(s)Maranoa
Suburbs around Bonshaw:
Silver Spur Silver Spur Glenlyon
Bonshaw (NSW) Bonshaw Glenlyon
Bonshaw (NSW) Watsons Crossing Maidenhead

History

The locality takes its name from an early pastoral run.[2]

Land in Bonshaw was open for selection on 17 April 1877; 20 square miles (52 km2) were available.[4]

In the 2016 census, Bonshaw had a population of 40 people.[1]

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bonshaw (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Bonshaw - locality in Goondiwindi Region (entry 47797)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  4. "Proclamations under the New Land Acts". The Brisbane Courier. Queensland, Australia. 2 March 1877. p. 3. Retrieved 19 February 2020 via Trove.
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