Bymount, Queensland

Bymount is a rural locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Bymount had a population of 32 people.[1]

Bymount
Queensland
Bymount
Coordinates26.0919°S 148.6252°E / -26.0919; 148.6252 (Bymount (centre of locality))
Population32 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density0.1226/km2 (0.318/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4455
Area261.0 km2 (100.8 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Maranoa Region
State electorate(s)Warrego
Federal Division(s)Maranoa
Suburbs around Bymount:
Gunnewin Gunnewin Gunnewin
Cornwall Bymount Eumamurrin
Orallo Orallo Eumamurrin

Geography

The Carnarvon Highway passes north to south through the locality.[3]

History

Bymount State School opened in September 1927 but closed in December 1932. It reopened on 2 November 1938. On 1 March 1945, another school, Bymount East State School, opened. On 11 May 1947, Bymount State School closed leaving only Bymount East State School.[4]

In the 2016 census Bymount had a population of 32 people.[1]

Education

Bymount East State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys at 6441 Carnarvon Highway (26.0638°S 148.6026°E / -26.0638; 148.6026 (Bymount East State School)).[5][6] In 2016, the school had an enrolment of 7 students with 1 teacher and 3 non-teaching staff (1 full-time equivalent).[7] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 6 students with 1 teachers and 3 non-teaching staff (1 full-time equivalent).[8]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bymount (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Bymount – locality in Maranoa Region (entry 47416)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  4. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  5. "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  6. "Bymount East State School". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  7. "Annual Report 2016" (PDF). Bymount East State School. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 September 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  8. "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
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