Bungeworgorai, Queensland
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Bungeworgorai is a rural
locality Locality may refer to: * Locality (association), an association of community regeneration organizations in England * Locality (linguistics) * Locality (settlement) * Suburbs and localities (Australia), in which a locality is a geographic subdivis ...
in the Maranoa Region,
Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , established_ ...
, Australia. In the , Bungeworgorai had a population of 78 people.


Geography

The Western railway line and Warrego Highway pass along the southern boundary of the locality. Bungeworgorai railway station is located at . Kingull is a neighbourhood in the locality (). Nareeten is a neighbourhood in the locality ().


History

The name ''Nareeten'' comes from a former railway station name, assigned by the
Queensland Railways Department Queensland Rail (QR) is a railway operator in Queensland, Australia. Owned by the Queensland Government, it operates local and long-distance passenger services, as well as owning and maintaining approximately 6,600 kilometres of track and relate ...
on 11 November 1915, and is an Aboriginal word meaning ''wild flower''. The name was proposed by the Orallo Farmers and Settlers Association. Bungeworgorai State School opened circa 1885 and closed circa 1897. In the , Bungeworgorai had a population of 78 people.


Education

There are no schools in the locality. The nearest primary and secondary school is Roma State College in
Roma Roma or ROMA may refer to: Places Australia * Roma, Queensland, a town ** Roma Airport ** Roma Courthouse ** Electoral district of Roma, defunct ** Town of Roma, defunct town, now part of the Maranoa Regional Council *Roma Street, Brisbane, a ...
to the south-east.


References

{{Maranoa Region Maranoa Region Localities in Queensland