Bonogin, Queensland

Bonogin
Gold Coast, Queensland, Queensland

Bonogin General Store, 2012
Population 4,182 (2011 census)[1]
Postcode(s) 4213
Location 81 km (50 mi) south of Brisbane
LGA(s) City of Gold Coast
State electorate(s) Mudgeeraba
Federal Division(s) Division of Wright
Suburbs around Bonogin:
Mudgeeraba Mudgeeraba Reedy Creek
Austinville Bonogin Tallebudgera Valley
Austinville Tallebudgera Valley Tallebudgera Valley

Bonogin is a hinterland locality of City of Gold Coast in South East Queensland, Australia.[2] According to the 2011 census it had a population of 4,182.[1][3] It is on the edge of the Gold Coast hinterland.[4] It is about 81 kilometres (50 mi) away from Brisbane.[3]

History

The origin of name is not known, but it is speculated that it is derived from the Aboriginal word Boonoo meaning red bloodwood.[5]

European settlement commenced in the 1870s. The early industries were timber cutting and dairying. Later bananas were grown.[5]

Approval was given to establish a school in 1913.[6] However, it closed before 1924[5] and its building was relocated to Wanburra in 1934.[7]

In the 1980s, some of the farms were subdivided to form acreage residential developments.[5]

Bonogin Creek

Part of the City of Gold Coasts Beaches to Bushland volunteer restoration program includes Bonogin Creek. The primary tributary of the creek begins in the Gold Coast hinterland. A hinterland regional park bushcare group was established in 1999 to address conservation of local plant species and also attempt to restore natural habitat of the creek. Davenport Park is a suburban park running along a lower point of the creek, within suburban Bonogin. In 2013 Bonogin Valley bushcare group formed to help with restoration of the park and creek area.[8]

References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Bonogin (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
  2. "Bonogin (entry 46030)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
  3. 1 2 Bonogin Demographics (QLD) Local Stats. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  4. Gold Coast Suburb Guide – Bonogin, QLD, 4213. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Bonogin History". History of our suburbs. City of Gold Coast Council. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
  6. "CLASSIFICATIONS AND TRANSFERS OF STATE SCHOOL TEACHERS.". The Queenslander (National Library of Australia). 29 March 1913. p. 14. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
  7. "PUBLIC WORKS.". The Courier-Mail (Brisbane: National Library of Australia). 24 August 1934. p. 23. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
  8. "Bonogin Bushcare Group". Gold Coast Parks. Retrieved 3 December 2013.

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Coordinates: 28°8′31.81″S 153°20′5.11″E / 28.1421694°S 153.3347528°E / -28.1421694; 153.3347528

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