Bungadoo is a rural

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in the

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, Australia. The area was formerly known as Albionville. In the , Bungadoo had a population of 342 people.

Geography

The

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forms the southern and eastern boundary of the locality. The Ned Churchward Weir (originally called the Walla Weir) was built in 1998 across the river between Bungadoo and Promisedland to provide water for

irrigation Irrigation (also referred to as watering of plants) is the practice of applying controlled amounts of water to land to help grow crops, landscape plants, and lawns. Irrigation has been a key aspect of agriculture for over 5,000 years and has bee ...

. The Goondoon railway station is in the north-eastern tip of the locality (). It was the junction from the Mount Perry railway line to the Wallaville railway line, both of which are now closed. Snake Creek is a neighbourhood in the north of the locality (). It takes its name from the former Snake Creek railway station, which was named by the

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on 4 September 1919 after a nearby creek.

History

Albionville Provisional School opened in 1891. On 1 January 1909, it became Albionville State School. The school closed at 11 May 1962. It was south of the River Road (approx ).

Demographics

In the , Bungadoo had a population of 315 people. In the , Bungadoo had a population of 342 people.

Education

There are no schools in Bungadoo. The nearest government primary school is Bullyard State School in neighbouring Bullyard to the north-west. The nearest government secondary school is Gin Gin State High School in Gin Gin to the west.

References

{{Bundaberg Region Bundaberg Region Localities in Queensland