Bunya Mountains, Queensland

Bunya Mountains is a locality split between the Western Downs Region and the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] It completes encloses the locality of Mowbullan and the town of Mount Mowbullan (26.8853°S 151.5972°E / -26.8853; 151.5972 (Mount Mowbullan (town))) is located on the boundary of Bunya Mountains and Mowbullan.[2]

For the mountains, see Bunya Mountains.
Bunya Mountains
Queensland
Bunya Mountains
Coordinates26.8780°S 151.55°E / -26.8780; 151.55
Postcode(s)4405
Area417.8 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

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 local government areas[3]

The Bunya Highway passes through the western corner of the locality.[3]

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.[3]

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]

See also

References
  1. "Bunya Mountains - locality in Western Downs Region (entry 47673)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  2. "Mount Mowbullan - population centre in the South Burnett Region (entry 23105)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 2 January 2018.


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