title: Bungadoo
text: # Bungadoo
  
  Bungadoo is a rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. The area was formerly known as Albionville. In the 2021 census, Bungadoo had a population of 342 people.
  
  ## Geography
  
  The Burnett River forms the southern and eastern boundary of the locality. The Ned Churchward Weir (originally called the Walla Weir) was built in 1998 across the river between Bungadoo and Promisedland to provide water for irrigation.
  
  The Goondoon railway station is in the north-eastern tip of the locality (24°56′38″S 152°06′10″E﻿ / ﻿24.9438°S 152.1027°E﻿ / -24.9438; 152.1027﻿ (Goondoon railway station)). It was the junction from the Mount Perry railway line to the Wallaville railway line, both of which are now closed.
  
  Snake Creek is a neighbourhood in the north of the locality (24°58′00″S 152°05′00″E﻿ / ﻿24.9666°S 152.0833°E﻿ / -24.9666; 152.0833﻿ (Snake Creek)). It takes its name from the former Snake Creek railway station, which was named by the Queensland Railways Department on 4 September 1919 after a nearby creek.
  
  ## History
  
  Albionville Provisional School opened in 1891. On 1 January 1909, it became Albionville State School. The school closed at 11 May 1962. It was south of the River Road (approx 24°59′26″S 152°04′43″E﻿ / ﻿24.9906°S 152.0786°E﻿ / -24.9906; 152.0786﻿ (Albionville State School (former))).
  
  In the 2016 census, Bungadoo had a population of 315 people.
  
  In the 2021 census, Bungadoo had a population of 342 people.
  
  ## Education
  
  There are no schools in Bungadoo. The nearest government primary school is Bullyard State School in neighbouring Bullyard to the north-west. The nearest government secondary school is Gin Gin State High School in Gin Gin to the west.
  
  