Purrawunda, Queensland
Purrawunda is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Purrawunda had a population of 6 people.[1]
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 Grain silos at the Beef City feedlot, 2014 | |||||||||||||||
  Purrawunda | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27.5158°S 151.6141°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 6 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.07/km2 (2.77/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4356 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 5.6 km2 (2.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Condamine | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Groom | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
Purrawunda is on the Darling Downs. Soils in the area feature dark, medium clays which are fertile and well drained.[3] The majority of the land in Purrawunda is used for agricultural purposes.
History
The name Purrawunda means big fight in the local Jagera language.[4]
Economy
JBS Australia, a subsidiary of JBS S.A. owns Beef City at Purrawunda. The beef abattoir is co-located with a feedlot so that meat quality and animal welfare can be maintained.[5]
Australia's largest birdseed manufacturer, Avigrain has a mill at Purrawunda and processes and stores grain at the old Purrawunda Grainco silos.
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Purrawunda, Queensland. |
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Purrawunda (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Purrawunda – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 48045)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- "Vegetable production in South East Queensland". Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. 15 April 2014. Archived from the original on 24 March 2015. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
- "Branch Of The Week - CECIL PLAINS". Railpage. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- "Our Facilities". JBS Australia. Archived from the original on 27 October 2014. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
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