Biddaddaba, Queensland

Biddaddaba Queensland
Paddocks along Beaudesert Nerang Road, 2014
Biddaddaba
Coordinates	27°59′43″S153°06′31″E / 27.9952°S 153.1086°E / -27.9952; 153.1086 (Biddaddaba (centre of locality)) Coordinates: 27°59′43″S153°06′31″E / 27.9952°S 153.1086°E / -27.9952; 153.1086 (Biddaddaba (centre of locality))
Population	171 (2016 census) [1]
• Density	4.043/km2 (10.47/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4275
Area	42.3 km2 (16.3 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	14.0 km (9 mi) NW of Canungra 16.4 km (10 mi) E of Beaudesert 73.3 km (46 mi) S of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Scenic Rim Region
State electorate(s)	Scenic Rim
Federal division(s)	Wright
Localities around Biddaddaba: Tabragalba Boyland Wonglepong Tabragalba Biddaddaba Benobble Nindooinbah Nindooinbah Canungra

Biddaddaba is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. ^[2] In the 2016 census, Biddaddaba had a population of 171 people. ^[1]

Geography

Biddaddaba is nestled in a small valley formed by the Biddaddaba Creek, a tributary of Canungra Creek, itself a tributary of the Albert River. The heavily vegetated slopes of a ridge extending in a north/south direction and climbing to elevations of more than 500 m above sea level, form a summit at Mount Misery in the east. In the west, Mount Tabragalba is the highest point along another ridge with roughly half the prominence. Like many parts of the Scenic Rim the area is mostly used for agricultural purposes. Several large dams are scattered throughout the locality.^{[ citation needed ]}

History

The locality takes its name from Biddaddaba Creek, which in turn was named with an Bundjalung language word burubi-da meaning place of koalas . ^[2]

Biddaddaba Creek State School opened on 18 April 1933 and closed in 1959. ^[3]

On Sunday 6 October 1935, Archbishop James Duhig officially opened Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Church. From March 1932, Catholic mass had been held in private homes in the district. The church was on a 0.25-acre (0.10 ha) block of land and was 27 by 15 feet (8.2 by 4.6 m) and capable of seating approximately 35 people (the congregation being 24 people at that time). Duhig commented that it was the smallest church he had opened. ^[4] The church was at 67 Biddaddaba Creek Road ( 27°58′39″S153°06′53″E / 27.9774°S 153.1146°E / -27.9774; 153.1146 (Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Church (former)) ). ^{[5] [6] [7] [8]} In the 1950s, the church building was relocated to Park Ridge where it continues to operate as Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic church (now within the boundaries of Park Ridge South). ^{[9] [10] [11]}

In the 2016 census, Biddaddaba recorded a population of 171 people, 51.5% female and 48.5% male ^[1] The median age of the Biddaddaba population was 47 years, compared to the national median age of 38. 75.6% of people living in Biddaddaba were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 4.4% and New Zealand 3.1%. 88.9% of people only spoke English at home. ^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Biddaddaba. The nearest government primary schools are Beaudesert State School in Beaudesert to the west and Canungra State School in neighbouring Canungra to the south-west. The nearest government secondary school is Beaudesert State High School in Beaudesert. ^[7]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Biddaddaba (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
2. "Biddaddaba – locality in Scenic Rim Region (entry 45112)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 29 December 2020.
3. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
4. "New Catholic Church in Biddaddaba". The Beaudesert Times . Vol. XXVIII, no. 1426. Queensland, Australia. 11 October 1935. p. 7. Archived from the original on 4 April 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2022– via National Library of Australia.
5. "Tamborine" (Map). Queensland Government. 1954. Archived from the original on 2 April 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
6. "Tabragalba" (Map). Queensland Government. 1981. Archived from the original on 4 April 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
7. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 4 April 2022.
8. Blake, Thom. "Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Church (Biddaddaba)". Queensland religious places database. Archived from the original on 4 April 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
9. Blake, Thom. "Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Church (Park Ridge)". Queensland religious places database. Archived from the original on 4 April 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
10. "Parish Churches". St Mary’s Catholic Parish Beaudesert. 11 September 2017. Archived from the original on 24 April 2021. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
11. "Our Lady of the Assumption". St Bernardine's Catholic Parish. Archived from the original on 19 March 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2022.

Further reading

• Biddaddaba Creek Heritage Group (1999). The history of Biddaddaba Creek, Boyland, Canungra Line, Queensland. Biddaddaba Creek Heritage Group. ISBN   978-0-646-36645-6.