Bondoola, Queensland


Bondoola is a rural locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia. In the, Bondoola had a population of 551 people.

Geography

The Rockhampton-Yeppoon Road runs through from south-west to north-east.
Bondoola railway station is an abandoned railway station on the now-dismantled North Rockhampton to Emu Park railway line.

History

Kington Provisional School opened on 21 February 1887 under teacher Mr Redstone with nine students. It closed on 31 March 1893. It reopened on 6 July 1896 and renamed Bondoola Provisional School in 1897. In 1910, it became Bondoola State School. As at 1921, it was north of Cobraball Road. It relocated to a new site in 1933. The school celebrated its golden jubilee in November 1937. As at 1942, it was located immediately south of the railway station at 54 Bondoola Road. It closed in 1945.

Demographics

In the, Bondoola had a population of 530 people.
In the, Bondoola had a population of 551 people.

Education

There are no schools in Bondoola. The nearest government primary schools are Yeppoon State School in Yeppoon to the north-east and Cawarral State School in neighbouring Cawarral to the south. The nearest government secondary school is Yeppoon State High School in Yeppoon.