Bungil is a

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in the

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, Australia. In the , Bungil had a population of 69 people.

Geography

The western boundary of the locality roughly follows Bungil Creek, while the

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and Western railway line form part of the northern boundary. Bungeworgorai Creek flows through the locality from the northwest ( Bungeworgorai) to the south-east becoming a tributary of Bungil Creek in neighbouring Tingun. The land is predominantly developed for cattle grazing.

History

The locality takes its name from the parish, which is believed to be an Aboriginal word "boo-nga-gill" where "boo" means ''grass'', "nga" means ''with'' and "gill" means ''water''. Six Mile Camping Reserve Provisional School opened on 26 June 1900. On 1 January 1909, it became Six Mile Camping Reserve State School. It closed on 15 June 1926. It was on the north-eastern corner of 538 Six Mile Road ().

Demographics

In the , Bungil had a population of 27 people. In the , Bungil had a population of 69 people.

Heritage listings

Bungil has a number of

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sites, including: * Warrego Highway:

Mount Abundance Homestead Mount Abundance Homestead is a heritage-listed homestead on the Warrego Highway, Bungil near Roma, Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia. It was built from to 1923. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October 1992. Histo ...

Education

There are no schools in the locality. The nearest government primary and secondary school is Roma State College in neighbouring

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to the north-east.

References

{{Maranoa Region Maranoa Region Localities in Queensland