Brooklands, Queensland

Brooklands
Queensland
Brooklands; Queensland
	Kumbia Road, Brooklands, 2016
	Brooklands
Coordinates	26°43′39″S151°49′46″E / 26.7275°S 151.8294°E Coordinates: 26°43′39″S151°49′46″E / 26.7275°S 151.8294°E
Population	324 (SAL 2021)
Postcode(s)	4615
Area	90.0 km2 (34.7 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)	South Burnett Region
State electorate(s)	Nanango
Federal division(s)	Maranoa
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Last updated May 10, 2023

Brooklands is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, Brooklands had a population of 324 people.^[3]

Geography

There are a number of neighbourhoods in Brooklands:

Archookoora ( 26°44′00″S151°48′00″E / 26.7333°S 151.8°E / -26.7333; 151.8 (Archookoora) )^[4]

Barkers Creek ( 26°44′00″S151°49′00″E / 26.7333°S 151.8166°E / -26.7333; 151.8166 (Barkers Creek) )^[5]
Middle Creek ( 26°45′00″S151°49′00″E / 26.75°S 151.8166°E / -26.75; 151.8166 (Middle Creek) )^[6]

Archookoora takes its name from the former Archookoora railway station on the former Tarong railway line. It was named on 25 September 1915 by the Queensland Railways Department after a local property, whose name in turn was possibly derived from Kaibara words "Ngaitu Kuri" meaning turn or which way.^[4]

History

Barker's Creek Provisional School opened on 16 September 1895. In 1909, it became Barker's Creek State School in 1909. It closed in 1954.^[7] It was located on the western bank of Barker Creek between Taabinga Road and Nanango Brooklands Road ( 26°42′40″S151°51′19″E / 26.7111°S 151.8554°E / -26.7111; 151.8554 ).^[8]^[9]^[10]^[11]

Middle Creek Provisional School opened on 16 October 1916. On 1 September 1920, it became Middle Creek State School. In 1971 it was renamed Brooklands State School. It closed on 29 June 1973.^[12] It was at 36 Brooklands Pimpimbudgee Road ( 26°44′33″S151°48′56″E / 26.74258°S 151.81553°E / -26.74258; 151.81553 (Brooklands State School (former)) ).^[13]^[11]

In the 2016 census, Brooklands had a population of 294 people.^[14]

In the 2021 census, Brooklands had a population of 324 people.^[3]

Education

There are no schools in Brooklands.

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References

↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Brooklands (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
↑ "Brooklands – locality in South Burnett Region (entry 46199)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 8 March 2023.
1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Brooklands (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
1 2 "Archookoora – locality unbounded in South Burnett Regional (entry 775)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 8 March 2023.
↑ "Barkers Creek – locality unbounded in South Burnett Regional (entry 1644)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 8 March 2023.
↑ "Middle Creek – locality unbounded in South Burnett Regional (entry 21819)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 8 March 2023.
↑ "Agency ID 8856, Barker's Creek State School". Queensland State Archives . Retrieved 14 July 2021.
↑ "The Education Report". Queensland Times, Ipswich Herald And General Advertiser . Vol. XXXVI, no. 5455. Queensland, Australia. 25 June 1896. p. 2. Archived from the original on 29 December 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2018– via National Library of Australia.
↑ "Our Nanango Letter". Queensland Times, Ipswich Herald And General Advertiser . Vol. XXXVI, no. 5348. Queensland, Australia. 17 October 1895. p. 6. Archived from the original on 14 July 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2021– via National Library of Australia.
↑ "Kumbia" (Map). Queensland Government. 1943. Archived from the original on 18 February 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
1 2 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 9 May 2023.
↑ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
↑ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m77" (Map). Queensland Government. 1955.
↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Brooklands (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.

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[1] Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Brooklands (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.

[qpnl-2] "Brooklands – locality in South Burnett Region (entry 46199)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 8 March 2023.

[Census2021-3] 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Brooklands (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.

[qpn775-4] 1 2 "Archookoora – locality unbounded in South Burnett Regional (entry 775)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 8 March 2023.

[qpn1644-5] "Barkers Creek – locality unbounded in South Burnett Regional (entry 1644)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 8 March 2023.

[qpn21819-6] "Middle Creek – locality unbounded in South Burnett Regional (entry 21819)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 8 March 2023.

[7] "Agency ID 8856, Barker's Creek State School". Queensland State Archives . Retrieved 14 July 2021.

[8] "The Education Report". Queensland Times, Ipswich Herald And General Advertiser . Vol. XXXVI, no. 5455. Queensland, Australia. 25 June 1896. p. 2. Archived from the original on 29 December 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2018– via National Library of Australia.

[9] "Our Nanango Letter". Queensland Times, Ipswich Herald And General Advertiser . Vol. XXXVI, no. 5348. Queensland, Australia. 17 October 1895. p. 6. Archived from the original on 14 July 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2021– via National Library of Australia.

[:0-10] "Kumbia" (Map). Queensland Government. 1943. Archived from the original on 18 February 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2021.

[globe-11] 1 2 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 9 May 2023.

[qfhs-12] Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0

[13] "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m77" (Map). Queensland Government. 1955.

[Census2016-14] Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Brooklands (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.

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