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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