Bongeen is a rural
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in the
Toowoomba Region
The Toowoomba Region is a Local government in Australia, local government area (LGA) on the border of Darling Downs and South East Queensland regions of Queensland, Australia. Established in 2008, the LGA was preceded by several other local go ...
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Queensland
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, Australia.
In the , Bongeen had a population of 71 people.
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Geography
The now-closed Cecil Plains railway line
The Cecil Plains Branch was a branch railway line on the Darling Downs in Queensland, Australia. It branched from the Western railway line at Oakey and terminated at Cecil Plains, a distance of . It operated from 1914 to 1994.
History
On 5 De ...
passed through the locality. There were two railway stations within the locality on the line (both abandoned):Toowoomba–Cecil Plains Road
Toowoomba–Cecil Plains Road is a continuous road route in the Toowoomba region of Queensland, Australia. Most of the road is not signed with any route number, but a short section near is part of State Route 82. Toowoomba–Cecil Plains R ...
runs through from east to west.
History
Bongeen State School opened on 4 May 1939.
Demographics
In the , Bongeen had a population of 75 people.
Education
There are no schools in Bongeen. The nearest government primary schools are Mount Tyson State School in neighbouring Mount Tyson to the east, Brookstead State School in neighbouring Brookstead to the south, and Jondaryan State School in Jondaryan to the north-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Cecil Plains State School (to Year 10) in Cecil Plains
Cecil Plains is a rural town and Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Cecil Plains had a population of 380 people.
Geography
Cecil Plains is in the Darling Downs ...
to the west, Pittsworth State High School (to Year 12) in Pittsworth
Pittsworth is a rural town and locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Pittsworth had a population of 3,300 people.
Geography
Pittsworth township is south-west of Brisbane via the Warrego Highway, s ...
to the south-east, and Oakey State High School (to Year 12) in Oakey
Oakey is a rural town and Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. The Oakey Army Aviation Centre, Museum of Army Aviation is located at Oakey Airport. In the , the locality of Oakey had a pop ...
to the north-east.
Amenities
Bongeen Church of Christ is on the north-east corner of Bongeen School Road and Pipeline Road ().
References
Further reading
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Toowoomba Region
Localities in Queensland