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Coordinates: 27°49′50″S 142°36′29″E / 27.8305°S 142.6080°E / -27.8305; 142.6080 (Nockatunga (centre of locality))
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Noccundra
Queensland
Noccundra Hotel, July 2010
Noccundra is located in Queensland
Noccundra
Noccundra
Coordinates27°49′50″S 142°36′29″E / 27.8305°S 142.6080°E / -27.8305; 142.6080 (Nockatunga (centre of locality))
Population16 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density0.00187/km2 (0.00485/sq mi)
Established1882
Postcode(s)4492
Area8,544.7 km2 (3,299.1 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Shire of Bulloo
State electorate(s)Warrego
Federal division(s)Maranoa
Localities around Noccundra:
Durham Eromanga Eromanga
Cameron Corner Noccundra Thargomindah
Cameron Corner Bulloo Downs Bulloo Downs

Noccundra is an outback town and locality in the Shire of Bulloo in South West Queensland, Australia.[2][3] The town was previously known as Nocundra. Prior to 2020 the locality was previously known as Nockatunga.[4] In the 2021 census, the locality of Noccundra had a population of 16 people.[1]

Geography

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The Wilson River is an intermittent braided river which enters the locality from the north (Eromanga) and exits to the west (Durham) where it becomes a tributary of Cooper Creek within the Lake Eyre drainage basin.[5][6]

The town is in the centre of the locality just north of the Wilson River, 140 kilometres (87 mi) west of Thargomindah[7][8] Apart from the town, the entire locality is contained within the pastoral holding of Nockatunga Station.[9][10]

The land use is grazing on native vegetation.[11]

History

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The name Noccundra comes from the pastoral run, name in 1866, derived from the Aboriginal words nocka meaning water and tunga meaning smell.[3]

In 1874, Andrew Hume led an expedition to rescue a man that he claimed was a long-term survivor of Leichhardt's 1848 expedition.[12] Hume perished of thirst to the west of Noccundra.[13][14]

Landscape photo of Noccundra taken 2019
Town of Noccundra, 2019

The town was established in 1882 with the construction of the Noccundra Hotel which is also known as the Noccundra Pub. The hotel is constructed of sandstone mined from Mount Poole, New South Wales and brought to Noccundra by camel train.[15]

Noccundra was spelt Nocundra originally, and its post office under that name opened on 11 October 1890 (a receiving office had been open from 1889) and closed in 1933.[16]

On 17 April 2020, the Queensland Government reorganised the nine localities in the Shire, resulting in six localities. As part of these changes the locality of Nockatunga was renamed Noccundra after the only town in the locality.[17][18][19]

Demographics

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In the 2016 census, the locality of Nockatunga had a population of 11 people.[20]

In the 2021 census, the locality of Noccundra had a population of 16 people.[1]

Education

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There are no schools in Noccundra nor nearby. The alternatives are distance education and boarding school.[21]

Amenities

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Aerial view of Noccundra, 2010

The Noccundra Hotel in Wilson Street is Noccundra's only occupied building, housing a permanent population of three. The stone hotel building is heritage-listed,[8] and is an important building for its long connection with the community of the surrounding area as a venue for many social events, including the Noccundra Rodeo and Bi-annual Ball.

A memorial to Andrew Hume is on the western side of the hotel.[7]

An airstrip is behind the hotel.[8][7]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Noccundra (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Noccundra – town in Buloo Shire (entry 24422)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Noccundra – locality in the Bulloo Shire (entry 42947)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Nockatunga – locality in the Bulloo Shire (entry 42947)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  5. ^ "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses; Drainage boundaries". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
  6. ^ "Wilson River – watercourse in the Bulloo Shire (entry 37613)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
  7. ^ a b c "Noccundra". Bulloo Shire. Archived from the original on 12 March 2007. Retrieved 7 July 2006.
  8. ^ a b c "Noccundra Hotel (entry 600361)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  9. ^ "Noccundra Hotel lease up for sale". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 20 June 2006. Archived from the original on 28 October 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2006.
  10. ^ "Layers: Locality; Property names". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
  11. ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
  12. ^ "THE LEICHHARDT EXPEDITION. ANDREW HUME'S STATEMENT". The Yass Courier. Vol. XVII, no. 1571. New South Wales, Australia. 10 February 1874. p. 4. Retrieved 5 July 2025 – via National Library of Australia.
  13. ^ Wright, John. "The Cork VC". Emigrant Online: News for the Global Irish Community. Archived from the original on 20 November 2007.
  14. ^ Barry, Derek (1 December 2019). "Andrew Hume and the search for Ludwig Leichhardt". Woolly Days. Archived from the original on 5 July 2025. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
  15. ^ "Noccundra". Bulloo Shire Council. Archived from the original on 28 June 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  16. ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Archived from the original on 15 May 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  17. ^ "Job number 19-068: Bullawarra, Bulloo Downs, Cameron Corner, Dynevor, Noccundra, Nockatunga, Norley, Thargomindah". Recent place name decisions. Queensland Government. 17 April 2020. Archived from the original on 23 April 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  18. ^ "Proposed Locality names and boundaries for the Shire of Bulloo" (PDF) (Map). Queensland Government. 22 November 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 April 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  19. ^ "Locality names and boundaries for the Shire of Bulloo" (PDF) (Map). Queensland Government. 17 April 2020. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 April 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  20. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Nockatunga (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  21. ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
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