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| Coordinates:27°21′55″S152°56′43″E / 27.3652°S 152.9452°E /-27.3652; 152.9452 (Bunya (centre of suburb)) | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 14.5 km2 (5.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 1,968 (2021 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 135.7/km2 (351.5/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4055 | ||||||||||||
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Bunya is asuburb in theCity of Moreton Bay,Queensland, Australia.[3] In the2021 census, Bunya had a population of 1,968 people.[2]
Bunya is north-west ofBrisbane, the capital city of Queensland.
The suburb is bounded to the north by theSouth Pine River.[4]
Bunya Crossing is aford across the South Pine River in the south of the locality (27°21′10″S152°56′53″E / 27.3529°S 152.9481°E /-27.3529; 152.9481 (Bunya Crossing)).[5] It is at the northern end of Dugandan Road and does not have a bridge.[4]
Bunya is home to the Bunyaville Conservation Park, operated by theQueensland Parks and Wildlife Service.[6] Spotted gum, grey ironbark, narrow-leaved ironbark, white mahogany, tallowwood, forest red gum, grey gum and brush box grow in the open forests. The forest protects a small community of the broad-leaved spotted gumCorymbia henryi found only in the Brisbane region.[7]
The nameBunya is derived from theKabi language wordbonyi orbunyi, meaning the Bunya pine tree (Araucaria bidwillii).[3]
Bunya State School opened on 25 January 1875 and closed on 21 February 1965.[8] The school was at 550 Bunya Road (27°21′58″S152°55′52″E / 27.3660°S 152.9311°E /-27.3660; 152.9311 (Bunya State School (former))).[9][4]
In the2011 census, Bunya recorded a population of 1,787 people, 49.7% female and 50.3% male. The median age of the Bunya population was 41 years, 4 years above the national median of 37. 81.6% of people living in Bunya were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 5.7%, New Zealand 2%, South Africa 1.3%, Canada 0.6%, Papua New Guinea 0.4%. 93.9% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 0.8% German, 0.3% French, 0.3% Cantonese, 0.2% Polish, 0.2% Auslan.[10]
In the2016 census, Bunya had a population of 1,916 people.[11]
In the2021 census, Bunya had a population of 1,968 people.[2]
Bunyaville Environmental Education Centre is an Outdoor and Environmental Education Centre at Old Northern Road (27°22′26″S152°58′10″E / 27.3740°S 152.9695°E /-27.3740; 152.9695 (Bunyaville Environmental Education Centre)).[12][13]
There are no mainstream schools in Bunya. The nearest government primary schools arePatrick Road State School inFerny Hills to the south andSamford State School inSamford Village to the south-west. The nearest government secondary school isFerny Grove State High School inFerny Grove to the south.[4]
Bunya Cemetery is at 660 Bunya Road (27°21′35″S152°55′39″E / 27.3598°S 152.9275°E /-27.3598; 152.9275 (Bunya Cemetery)). It is a closed cemetery with only one surviving headstone from 1892.[14][15]
Arana HillsSES Facility is in James Drysdale Recreation Reserve at 2 Pine Hills Drive (27°22′47″S152°56′52″E / 27.3797°S 152.9479°E /-27.3797; 152.9479 (Arana Hills SES Facility)).[16][17]
There are a number of parks in the area:
James Drysdale Recreation Reserve hosts several sports clubs including:Pine Hills Pythons football club, who play inCapital League 1 and Pine Hills Netball Club who play in the Downey Park winter season.[citation needed]
