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Bongeen State School opened on 4 May 1939.<ref name="qfhs">{{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}}</ref> It was mothballed on 31 December 2005 and closed on 31 December 2006.<ref name="schoolclosures">{{Cite web |date=20 August 2013 |title=Queensland state school - centre closures |url=https://documents.parliament.qld.gov.au/tp/2013/5413T3241.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220320144902/https://documents.parliament.qld.gov.au/tp/2013/5413T3241.pdf |archive-date=20 March 2022 |access-date=6 April 2022 |website=[[Queensland Government]]}}</ref> |
Bongeen State School opened on 4 May 1939.<ref name="qfhs">{{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}}</ref> It was mothballed on 31 December 2005 and closed on 31 December 2006.<ref name="schoolclosures">{{Cite web |date=20 August 2013 |title=Queensland state school - centre closures |url=https://documents.parliament.qld.gov.au/tp/2013/5413T3241.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220320144902/https://documents.parliament.qld.gov.au/tp/2013/5413T3241.pdf |archive-date=20 March 2022 |access-date=6 April 2022 |website=[[Queensland Government]]}}</ref> It was at 7-15 Bongeen School Road ({{Coord|-27.5805|151.4450|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=Bongeen State School (former)}}).<ref>{{Cite web |date=1972 |title=Parish of East Prairie sheet 2 |url=https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-40chain-parish-east-prairie-sh2-1972.jpg |access-date=22 April 2022 |publisher=[[Queensland Government]] |type=Map}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=1981 |title=9142 Millmerran |url=https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-100000-9142-millmerran-1981.jpg |access-date=22 April 2022 |publisher=[[Queensland Government]] |type=Map}}</ref><ref name="globe2">{{Queensland Globe|access-date=22 April 2022}}</ref> |
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In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, Bongeen had a population of 75 people.<ref name=Census2016>{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC30312|name=Bongeen (SSC)|access-date=20 October 2018|quick=on}}</ref> |
In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, Bongeen had a population of 75 people.<ref name=Census2016>{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC30312|name=Bongeen (SSC)|access-date=20 October 2018|quick=on}}</ref> |
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  Bongeen | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°31′12″S 151°27′12″E / 27.52°S 151.4533°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 75 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.670/km2 (1.734/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4356 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 112.0 km2 (43.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Condamine | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Groom | ||||||||||||||
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Bongeen is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Bongeen had a population of 75 people.[1]
Geography
The now-closed Cecil Plains railway line passed through the locality. There were two railway stations within the locality on the line (both abandoned):[3][4]
- Bongeen railway station (27°33′59″S 151°26′46″E / 27.5663°S 151.4461°E)
- Norillee railway station (27°34′13″S 151°28′42″E / 27.5703°S 151.4784°E)
The Toowoomba–Cecil Plains Road runs through from east to west.[5]
History
Bongeen State School opened on 4 May 1939.[6] It was mothballed on 31 December 2005 and closed on 31 December 2006.[7] It was at 7-15 Bongeen School Road (27°34′50″S 151°26′42″E / 27.5805°S 151.4450°E).[8][9][10]
In the 2016 census, Bongeen had a population of 75 people.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bongeen (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Bongeen – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 47893)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- ^ "Bongeen" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Queensland state school - centre closures" (PDF). Queensland Government. 20 August 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 March 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ^ "Parish of East Prairie sheet 2" (Map). Queensland Government. 1972. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
- ^ "9142 Millmerran" (Map). Queensland Government. 1981. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
