Bundamba, Queensland

Bundamba, Queensland

Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb
name = Bundamba
city = Ipswich
state = qld


caption =
lga = City of Ipswich
postcode = 4304
pop = 5,159 (2006)
pop_footnotes = [Census 2006 AUS|id=SSC31091|name=Bundamba (Ipswich City) (State Suburb)|quick=on|accessdate=2008-02-28]
area =
dist1 = 35
location1= Brisbane
dist2 = 6
location2= Ipswich
fedgov = Blair
stategov = Electoral district of Bundamba
Electoral district of Ipswich
near-nw = North Tivoli
near-n = Karalee
near-ne = Riverview
near-w = North Booval
Booval
near-e = Ebbw Vale
near-sw = Silkstone
near-s = Blackstone
near-se = New Chum

Bundamba is a suburb of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia.

The origin of the suburb name is from the Yugarabul Aboriginal language meaning place of the stone axe. [ [http://www.nrw.qld.gov.au/property/placenames/detail.php?id=41868 Place name details ] ]

The Redbank - Bundamba Loop Line comprised a series of railway sidings serving coal mines in the area. ["The Redbank - Bundamba Loop Line" Kerr, J.D. Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin June, 1968 pp129-147] ["The Redbank-Bundamba Loop Line and the Swanbank Extension in 1996-1997" Behan, E.D. Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin, November, 1998; pp410-420;January;April 1999 12-18;139-145]

Education

*Bundamba State School
*Bundamba Secondary College

References


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