- Source: Bondoola, Queensland
Bondoola is a rural locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Bondoola had a population of 551 people.
Geography
The Rockhampton-Yeppoon Road (as Yeppoon Road) runs through from south-west to north-east.
Bondoola railway station is an abandoned railway station on the now-dismantled North Rockhampton to Emu Park railway line (23.1741°S 150.6890°E / -23.1741; 150.6890 (Bondoola railway station)).
History
Kington Provisional School opened on 21 February 1887 under teacher Mr Redstone with nine students. It closed on 31 March 1893. It reopened on 6 July 1896 and renamed Bondoola Provisional School in 1897. In 1910, it became Bondoola State School. As at 1921, it was north of Cobraball Road (approx 23.1746°S 150.6880°E / -23.1746; 150.6880 (Bondoola State School (original site))). It relocated to a new site in 1933. The school celebrated its golden jubilee (50th anniversary) in November 1937. As at 1942, it was located immediately south of the railway station at 54 Bondoola Road (23.17460°S 150.68795°E / -23.17460; 150.68795 (Bondoola State School (former))). It closed in 1945.
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Bondoola had a population of 530 people.
In the 2021 census, Bondoola had a population of 551 people.
Education
There are no schools in Bondoola. The nearest government primary schools are Yeppoon State School in Yeppoon to the north-east and Cawarral State School in neighbouring Cawarral to the south. The nearest government secondary school is Yeppoon State High School in Yeppoon.
References
Further reading
Fee, J., ed. (1985). Centenary 1885-1985 : Yeppoon State School. Yeppoon State School Centenary Committee – via State Library of Queensland. — includes Bondoola State School and Bungundarra State School
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Bondoola, Queensland
- Yeppoon
- Cobraball, Queensland
- Trittame stonieri
- Shire of Livingstone
- Cawarral
- Bungundarra, Queensland
- Tanby, Queensland
- Hidden Valley, Queensland
- Lake Mary, Queensland
