Bullyard
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Bullyard is a small rural
town located on the Bruce Highway
in central Queensland
, Australia
, approximately 37 km west of Bundaberg
and 358 km north-west of Brisbane
, the state capital. It is a small community made up mostly of sugar cane growers, livestock & fruit and vegetable farmers.
Among the fruit and vegetable farms in the Bullyard area are tomato, mango, pineapple and potatoes.
Bullyard has a state school that facilitates the towns primary aged children. The school was founded in 1921 and currently has an enrollment of 68, at its highest enrollment Bullyard State School held 82 students in 1992. The School's emblem has three parts, a bull, a cane tractor and a book with the motto "Freedom Through Knowledge" .Children are bused in from surrounding towns including Bucca, McIlwraith and Goondoon areas.
High school aged children in the Bullyard area usually attend Gin Gin State High School though there are buses into Bundaberg for a range of other secondary and tertiary school facilities.
Across from the state school is the Bullyard Multipurpose Hall. It is used annually for the Bullyard Oktoberfest and various other school and community meetings and presentations.
On the 29th of November 1992, nearby Bucca was hit by the most violent tornado ever observed in Australia
, rated F4 on the Fujita scale
. Being only 15 km away, Bullyard residents felt the brunt of the weather that came with the twister, reporting torrential rain and giant hailstones, described as the size of a "cricket ball". Across the region trees toppled in the unprecedented winds and many residents experienced roofing issues during this time.
Rural
Rural areas or the country or countryside are areas that are not urbanized, though when large areas are described, country towns and smaller cities will be included. They have a low population density, and typically much of the land is devoted to agriculture...
town located on the Bruce Highway
Bruce Highway
The Bruce Highway is a major highway in Queensland, Australia. Commencing in the state capital, Brisbane, it passes through areas close to the eastern coast to Cairns in Far North Queensland. The route is a part of the Australian National Highway and also part of Highway 1...
in central Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
, Australia
Australia
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, approximately 37 km west of Bundaberg
Bundaberg, Queensland
Bundaberg is a city in Queensland, Australia. It is part of the Local Government Area of the Bundaberg Region and is a major centre within Queensland's broader Wide Bay-Burnett geographical region...
and 358 km north-west of Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
, the state capital. It is a small community made up mostly of sugar cane growers, livestock & fruit and vegetable farmers.
Among the fruit and vegetable farms in the Bullyard area are tomato, mango, pineapple and potatoes.
Bullyard has a state school that facilitates the towns primary aged children. The school was founded in 1921 and currently has an enrollment of 68, at its highest enrollment Bullyard State School held 82 students in 1992. The School's emblem has three parts, a bull, a cane tractor and a book with the motto "Freedom Through Knowledge" .Children are bused in from surrounding towns including Bucca, McIlwraith and Goondoon areas.
High school aged children in the Bullyard area usually attend Gin Gin State High School though there are buses into Bundaberg for a range of other secondary and tertiary school facilities.
Across from the state school is the Bullyard Multipurpose Hall. It is used annually for the Bullyard Oktoberfest and various other school and community meetings and presentations.
On the 29th of November 1992, nearby Bucca was hit by the most violent tornado ever observed in Australia
Bucca tornado
The Bucca tornado was one of the most violent tornadoes ever observed in Australia, being the first Australian tornado to be rated F4 on the Fujita scale. It occurred near the township of Bucca in Queensland on 29 November 1992 at around 2:30pm. The tornado was accompanied by cricket-ball sized...
, rated F4 on the Fujita scale
Fujita scale
The Fujita scale , or Fujita-Pearson scale, is a scale for rating tornado intensity, based primarily on the damage tornadoes inflict on human-built structures and vegetation...
. Being only 15 km away, Bullyard residents felt the brunt of the weather that came with the twister, reporting torrential rain and giant hailstones, described as the size of a "cricket ball". Across the region trees toppled in the unprecedented winds and many residents experienced roofing issues during this time.