Bungil, Queensland


Bungil is a locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, Bungil had a population of 27 people.

Geography

The western boundary of the locality roughly follows Bungil Creek, while the Warrego Highway and Western railway line form part of the northern boundary. Bungeworgorai Creek flows through the locality from the northwest 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.

Heritage listings

Bungil has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
There are no schools in Bungil, but there are primary and secondary schools in neighbouring Roma.