Purrawunda, Queensland facts for kids

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Grain silos at the Beef City feedlot, 2014
Purrawunda Location in Queensland
Population	12 (2021 census)
• Density	2.14/km2 (5.5/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

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

Geography

Purrawunda is on the Darling Downs. The Toowoomba–Cecil Plains Road runs along the southern boundary.

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

History

The name Purrawunda means big fight in the local Jagera language.

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Purrawunda had a population of 6 people.

In the 2021 census, Purrawunda had a population of 12 people.

Economy

JBS Australia, a subsidiary of JBS S.A. owns Beef City at Purrawunda (27°31′36″S 151°37′09″E / 27.5266°S 151.6192°E / -27.5266; 151.6192 (abattoir)). The beef abattoir is co-located with a feedlot so that meat quality and animal welfare can be maintained.

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

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.