Bon Accord, Queensland

Bon Accord is a rural locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, Bon Accord had a population of 29 people.^[1]

Bon Accord Queensland
Bon Accord
Coordinates	25.5649°S 151.6719°E / -25.5649; 151.6719 (Bon Accord (centre of locality))
Population	29 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	2.61/km2 (6.77/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4625
Area	11.1 km2 (4.3 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	9.5 km (6 mi) NW of Gayndah 149 km (93 mi) W of Maryborough 154 km (96 mi) W of Hervey Bay 323 km (201 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	North Burnett Region
State electorate(s)	Callide
Federal division(s)	Flynn
Suburbs around Bon Accord: Mount Lawless Wetheron Wetheron Ideraway Bon Accord Wetheron Gayndah Gayndah Gayndah

Geography

The locality is bounded to the north-west and west by the Burnett River.^[3]

The Bon Accord Wetheron Road enters the locality from the south (Gayndah) and exits to the north (Wetherton).^[3]

The predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation with some crop growing near the Burnett River and its tributary Barambah Creek.^[3]

History

Bon Accord Provisional School opened about September 1901. It became Bon Accord State School on 1 January 1909. Due to low attendances, it closed about May 1922.^[4] It was located on the eastern bank of Barambah Creek immediately north of the Bon Accord Wetheron Road (approx 25.58122°S 151.66291°E / -25.58122; 151.66291 (Bon Accord State School (former))).^[5][3]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Bon Accord had a population of 19 people.^[6]

In the 2021 census, Bon Accord had a population of 29 people.^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Bon Accord. The nearest government primary school is Gayndah State School in neighbouring Gayndah to the south-west. The nearest government secondary school is Burnett State College, also in Gayndah to the south-west.^[3]