Bony Mountain, Queensland
Bony Mountain is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Bony Mountain had a population of 94 people.[1]
| Bony Mountain Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Bony Mountain | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28.1005°S 151.8425°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 94 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.393/km2 (3.607/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4370 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 67.5 km2 (26.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Southern Downs Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Southern Downs | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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History
The locality was named after mountain which was named after bones of horses found in the vicinity, possibly from runaways from Toolburra station or from horses that died from the drought in 1900.[2][3]
Bony Mountain Provisional School opened on 18 February 1902. On 1 January 1909 it became Bony Mountain State School. It closed on 30 March 1972.[4] It was in the northern part of 20 Bony Mountain Road (28.1310°S 151.8340°E).[5]
In the 2016 census, Bony Mountain had a population of 94 people.[1]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bony Mountain (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Bony Mountain – locality in Southern Downs Region (entry 47645)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- "Bony Mountain – mountain in Southern Downs Region (entry 3587)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
- Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- "Parish of North Toolburra" (Map). Queensland Government. 1931. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
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