Bonshaw, Queensland

Suburb of Goondiwindi Region, Queensland, Australia
29°00′22″S 151°19′39″E / 29.0061°S 151.3275°E / -29.0061; 151.3275Population25 (2021 census)[1] • Density0.205/km2 (0.531/sq mi)Postcode(s)4385Area121.9 km2 (47.1 sq mi)Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)LGA(s)Goondiwindi RegionState electorate(s)Southern DownsFederal division(s)Maranoa
Suburbs around Bonshaw:
Silver Spur Silver Spur Glenlyon
Bonshaw (NSW) Bonshaw Glenlyon
Bonshaw (NSW) Watsons Crossing Maidenhead

Bonshaw is a rural locality in the Goondiwindi Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] It is on the border of Queensland and New South Wales.[3] In the 2021 census, Bonshaw had a population of 25 people.[1]

History

The locality takes its name from an early pastoral run.[2]

Land in Bonshaw was open for selection on 17 April 1877; 20 square miles (52 km2) were available.[4]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Bonshaw had a population of 40 people.[5]

In the 2021 census, Bonshaw had a population of 25 people.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bonshaw (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b "Bonshaw – locality in Goondiwindi Region (entry 47797)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Proclamations under the New Land Acts". The Brisbane Courier. Queensland, Australia. 2 March 1877. p. 3. Retrieved 19 February 2020 – via Trove.
  5. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bonshaw (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
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