Purrawunda, Queensland

Purrawunda is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, Purrawunda had a population of 12 people.^[1]

Purrawunda Queensland
Grain silos at the Beef City feedlot, 2014
Purrawunda
Coordinates	27.5158°S 151.6141°E / -27.5158; 151.6141 (Purrawunda (centre of locality))
Population	12 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	2.14/km2 (5.55/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4356
Area	5.6 km2 (2.2 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	21.5 km (13 mi) SW of Oakey 38.3 km (24 mi) W of Toowoomba CBD 168 km (104 mi) W of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Toowoomba Region
State electorate(s)	Condamine
Federal division(s)	Groom
Suburbs around Purrawunda: Yargullen Yargullen Aubigny Mount Irving Purrawunda Aubigny Mount Tyson Motley Motley

Geography

Purrawunda is on the Darling Downs. The Toowoomba–Cecil Plains Road runs along the southern boundary.^[3][4]

Soils in the area feature dark, medium clays which are fertile and well drained.^[5] The land use is predominantly crop growing. There is also some grazing on native vegetation and intensive animal husbandry (a feedlot).^[4]

History

The name Purrawunda means big fight in the local Jagera language.^[6]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Purrawunda had a population of 6 people.^[7]

In the 2021 census, Purrawunda had a population of 12 people.^[1]

Economy

JBS Australia, a subsidiary of JBS S.A. owns Beef City at Purrawunda (27.5266°S 151.6192°E / -27.5266; 151.6192 (abattoir)).^[8] The beef abattoir is co-located with a feedlot so that meat quality and animal welfare can be maintained.^[9]

Australia's largest birdseed manufacturer, Avigrain, has a mill at Purrawunda and processes and stores grain at the old Purrawunda Grainco silos.^[10]

Education

There are no schools in Purrawunda. The nearest government primary schools are Mount Tyson State School in neighbouring Mount Tyson to the south-west and Biddeston State School in Biddeston to the south-east. The nearest government secondary school is Oakey State High School in Oakey to the north-east.^[11]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Purrawunda (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Purrawunda – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 48045)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
3. "Purrawunda" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
4. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
5. "Vegetable production in South East Queensland". Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. 15 April 2014. Archived from the original on 24 March 2015. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
6. "Branch Of The Week - CECIL PLAINS". Railpage. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
7. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Purrawunda (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
8. "Landmark Areas - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 21 November 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
9. "Our Facilities". JBS Australia. Archived from the original on 27 October 2014. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
10. "About Us – Avigrain". Archived from the original on 27 October 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
11. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 29 December 2023.