Bogandilla is a rural

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in the

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, Australia. In the , Bogandilla had a population of 37 people.

History

Bogandilla Provisional School opened circa July 1918 as a half-time school (a teacher shared their time between 2 schools) with Noonga Provisional School, but became a full-time provisional school in 1919. Although Noonga is not an official place name as at 2019, there is a Noonga Creek in neighbouring Jackson North which is likely to be the location of the other school. It was closed in 1927 due to low student numbers. North Dulacca Hall was officially opened on Friday 23 May 1913 by

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, the

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for Murilla. The hall has closed but the building is still extant (as at 2023). It was on North Dulacca Hall Road (). Dulacca North State School opened on 28 January 1919. It closed in 1936, but reopened in 1941. It closed permanently in 1953. It was on the south-west corner of Dulacca North Road (previously North Dulacca School Road) and Frizzells Road ().

Demographics

In the , Bogandilla had a population of 28 people. In the , Bogandilla had a population of 37 people.

Education

There are no schools in Bogandilla. The nearest government primary school is Dulacca State School in neighbouring

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to the south. The nearest government secondary schools are Wandoan State School (to Year 10) in Wandoan to the north-east and Miles State High School (to Year 12) in

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to the south-west.

References

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