Bunya Mountains, Queensland


Bunya Mountains is a locality split between the Western Downs Region and the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. It completes encloses the locality of Mowbullan and the town of Mount Mowbullan is located on the boundary of Bunya Mountains and Mowbullan.

Geography

The locality is split between the two local government areas with the smaller north-eastern part of the locality in South Burnett Region and the larger south-western part in the Western Downs Region. The north-eastern part is almost entirely within the Bunya Mountains National Park with a small portion of the south-western part also in the National Park. In contrast most of the south-western part is freehold land used for agriculture but only a very small portion of the north-eastern part as freehold land, used for residential and agricultural purposes. The Bunya Mountain Road roughly follows the split between the two local government areas
The Bunya Highway passes through the western corner of the locality.
The locality of Mowbullan is completely enclosed by the locality of Bunya Mountains and does not form part of the national park.

History

The locality name comes from the mountain range, Bunya Mountains, and is a Kabi language word bonyi or bunyi, indicating the Bunya pine tree.