26-530: Download coordinates as: Bongaree is a suburb of Bribie Island in the City of Moreton Bay , Queensland , Australia. It is located on the western side of Bribie Island , adjacent to the Pumicestone Passage . In the 2021 census , Bongaree had a population of 8,162 people. Bongaree is on the south-western corner of Bribie Island and sits at the northern end of Moreton Bay . The Bribie Island Bridge links
52-491: A church". On Thursday 1 January 1948, the church was officially opened by Archbishop James Duhig . A statue of St Michael , the warrior saint, was erected over the sanctuary to commemorate the deaths of Flying Officer Coward and his friend Flight-Lieutenant Virgil Paul Brennan who died on active service on 13 June 1943 aged 23 years. The Bribie Bridge was constructed from 1961 to 1963 and was officially opened on 19 October 1963 by Queensland Premier Frank Nicklin . The bridge
78-524: A gum tree at the site of the current bowls club. In 1924 land was purchased in Banya Street and in 1929 a church building from Enoggera was relocated to the site. The church was officially opened on Saturday 27 December 1930. By the mid 1970s the church was becoming too small for the congregation and land was purchased in Webster Street. On 27 July 1986 the new Bribie Island Unting Church in Webster Street
104-710: A process to formally define their boundaries and to gazette them, which is almost complete. In March 2006, only South Australia and the Northern Territory had not completed this process. The CGNA's Gazetteer of Australia recognises two types of locality: bounded and unbounded. Bounded localities include towns, villages, populated places, local government towns and unpopulated town sites, while unbounded localities include place names, road corners and bends, corners, meteorological stations, ocean place names and surfing spots. Sometimes, both localities and suburbs are referred to collectively as "address localities". In
130-713: Is approx 88 hectares (220 acres) with a variety of landscapes, including a freshwater lagoon, awoodland, an open forest and a beach. It is popular with bushwalkers and anglers. The suburb is named after the Aboriginal explorer Bungaree who accompanied Matthew Flinders on a number of his voyages of exploration of the Australian coastline. In 1891, a school opened at the Bribie Island Aboriginal Mission. A provisional school opened in 1908 but closed in 1909. In 1923, first Methodist church services were held under
156-517: Is at 10 Banya Street (corner Foster Street, 27°05′06″S 153°09′39″E / 27.0850°S 153.1609°E / -27.0850; 153.1609 ( St Peter Apostle & Martyr Anglican Church ) ). It hold services on Sundays and Wednesdays. The Little Flower Catholic Church is at 41-47 First Avenue ( 27°05′00″S 153°09′47″E / 27.0832°S 153.1631°E / -27.0832; 153.1631 ( Little Flower Catholic Church ) ). Bribie Island Uniting Church
182-566: Is at 42 Foley Street ( 27°04′47″S 153°09′42″E / 27.0797°S 153.1617°E / -27.0797; 153.1617 ( Bribie Island Church of Christ ) ). The congregation commenced in 1975. Bribie Christian Outreach Centre (also known as the Awesome Bribie Island Church) is at 7/1 Toorbul Street ( 27°05′04″S 153°09′33″E / 27.0844°S 153.1593°E / -27.0844; 153.1593 ( Bribie Christian Outreach Centre ) ). It
208-437: Is at 76-82 Webster Street ( 27°05′10″S 153°10′03″E / 27.0860°S 153.1676°E / -27.0860; 153.1676 ( Bribie Island Uniting Church ) ). Bribie Island Baptist Church is at 7-9 Cotterill Avenue ( 27°04′41″S 153°09′31″E / 27.0781°S 153.1587°E / -27.0781; 153.1587 ( Bribie Island Baptist Church ) ). Bribie Island Church of Christ
234-564: Is part of the International Network of Churches. Bribie Island Seaside Museum is at 1 South Esplanade ( 27°05′10″S 153°09′34″E / 27.0860°S 153.1595°E / -27.0860; 153.1595 ( Bribie Island Seaside Museum ) ). Suburbs and localities (Australia) Suburbs and localities are the names of geographic subdivisions in Australia , used mainly for address purposes. The term locality
260-453: Is split between the City of Newcastle and City of Lake Macquarie LGAs; and Woodville , which is split between the City of Maitland and Port Stephens Council LGAs. In unincorporated areas , localities are declared by the relevant state authority. Queensland Premier The premier of Queensland is the head of government in the Australian state of Queensland . By convention
286-400: Is used in rural areas, while the term suburb is used in urban areas. Australian postcodes closely align with the boundaries of localities and suburbs. This Australian usage of the term "suburb" differs from common American and British usage, where it typically means a smaller, frequently separate residential community outside, but close to, a larger city. The Australian usage is closer to
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#1732858066129312-510: The 2011 census , the suburb recorded a population of 6,524 people, with a median age of 62 years. In the 2016 census , Bongaree has a population of 6,947 people. In the 2021 census , Bongaree had a population of 8,162 people. Bribie Island State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 31-63 First Avenue ( 27°05′00″S 153°09′42″E / 27.0832°S 153.1618°E / -27.0832; 153.1618 ( Bribie Island State School ) ). In 2018,
338-808: The American or British use of "district" or "neighbourhood", and can be used to refer to any portion of a city. Unlike the use in British or American English, this term can include inner-city, outer-metropolitan and industrial areas. Localities existed in the past as informal units, but in 1996 the Intergovernmental Committee on Surveying and Mapping and the Committee for Geographical Names in Australasia (CGNA) decided to name and establish official boundaries for all localities and suburbs. There has subsequently been
364-576: The Constitution assigns to the premier certain powers, such as the power to assign roles (s 25) to assistant ministers (formerly known as parliamentary secretaries ), and to appoint ministers as acting ministers (s 45) for a period of 14 days. In practice, under the conventions of the Westminster System followed in Queensland, the premier's power is derived from two sources: command of a majority in
390-475: The Legislative Assembly, and the premier's role as chair of Cabinet, determining the appointment and roles of ministers. Although ministerial appointments are the prerogative of the governor of Queensland , in normal circumstances the governor will make these appointments on the advice of the premier. Immediately following an election for the Legislative Assembly, the governor will call on the leader of
416-533: The assembly; this group of members were known informally as Ministerialists , while those who did not support the member who became premier were known informally as Oppositionists (or the Opposition). The premier has an office in the Executive Annexe of Parliament House, Brisbane , which is normally used while Parliament is sitting. At other times the premier's ministerial office is in 1 William Street , which
442-502: The church was re-positioned and renovated and was re-dedicated on 5 May 1974 by Archbishop Felix Arnott . By 1989 it was decided that the growing congregation needed a new larger church building. The new church of St Peter Apostle & Martyr was dedicated on 24 May 2008 by Archbishop Phillip Aspinall and consecrated by him on 5 November 2016. In 1947, three former Army huts, each 40 by 20 feet (12.2 by 6.1 m), were donated by Charles Coward and were dragged 18 miles (29 km) from
468-438: The first instance, decisions about the names and boundaries of suburbs and localities are made by the local council in which they are located based on criteria such as community recognition. Local council decisions are, however, subject to approval by the state's geographical names board. The boundaries of some suburbs and localities overlap two or more local government areas (LGAs). Examples of this are Adamstown Heights , which
494-695: The most north-westerly point of Bongaree ( 27°04′06″S 153°08′53″E / 27.0683°S 153.1480°E / -27.0683; 153.1480 ( Bribie Bridge ) ) across the Pumicestone Passage to Sandstone Point on the mainland and is the only bridge to a Moreton Bay Island. The southern part of the locality is within the Buckleys Hole Conservation Park ( 27°05′36″S 153°09′51″E / 27.09347°S 153.16405°E / -27.09347; 153.16405 ( Buckleys Hole Conservation Park ) ). The park
520-580: The north of Bribie Island across bogs and creeks to a hill on Bongaree about 300 yards (270 m) from the jetty to establish a Catholic church with a hall and a priest's residence. The journey took four weeks and involved seven men with winches, trucks and semi-trailers. Coward's son Flying Officer Charles G.T. Coward was killed on active service in the Royal Australian Air Force on 23 November 1943 aged 21 years. Before leaving Australia, Coward's son had said "If anything happens to me, Dad, buy me
546-484: The party which commands a majority in the Legislative Assembly to become premier and ask them to commission a government. A re-elected government will be resworn, with adjustments to the ministry as determined by the premier. Prior to the existence of political parties within the Leglislative Assembly, to become premier, that member had to be able to command the support of a majority of the individual members of
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#1732858066129572-679: The premier is the leader of the party with a parliamentary majority in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland . The premier is appointed by the governor of Queensland . The incumbent premier of Queensland is David Crisafulli of the Liberal National Party . Under section 43 of the Constitution of Queensland the premier and other members of Cabinet are appointed by the governor. They are collectively responsible to Parliament in accordance with responsible government . The text of
598-515: The school had an enrolment of 1,189 students with 97 teachers (93 full-time equivalent) and 39 non-teaching staff (34 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program. The Moreton Bay City Council operates the Bribie Island Library at 1 Welsby Parade ( 27°05′00″S 153°09′33″E / 27.0834°S 153.1591°E / -27.0834; 153.1591 ( Bribie Island Library ) ). St Peter's Anglican Church
624-470: The school had an enrolment of 647 students with 43 teachers (39 full-time equivalent) and 30 non-teaching staff (22 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program. Bribie Island State High School is a government secondary (7-12) school for boys and girls at 65-101 First Avenue ( 27°04′58″S 153°09′58″E / 27.0829°S 153.1660°E / -27.0829; 153.1660 ( Bribie Island State High School ) ). In 2018,
650-608: Was a toll bridge from its opening in 1963 until 1975. The toll for crossing was 5 shillings. The Bribie Island library opened at Bongaree in 1976 with a major refurbishment in 2016. The foundation stone of Bribie Island Uniting Church was laid on Sunday 4 May 1986 by Raymond F. Hunt, Moderator of the Queensland Synod . Bribie Island State High School opened on 23 January 1989. Bribie Christian Outreach Centre opened in July 2003. Bribie Island Seaside Museum opened on 14 May 2010. In
676-427: Was officially opened. Bribie Island Provisional School opened on 4 February 1924. On 16 Feb 1925 it became Bribie Island State School. In April 1927, Anglican residents of Bribie Island decided to build a church in honour of St Peter the fisherman . On Sunday 7 October 1928 Dean Batty performed the stump capping ceremony . On Thursday 27 December 1928 the church was dedicated by Archbishop Gerald Sharp . In 1974
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