Buaraba, Queensland

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Buaraba
Queensland
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Buaraba
Coordinates 27°21′55″S152°18′04″E / 27.3652°S 152.3011°E / -27.3652; 152.3011 (Buaraba (centre of locality))
Population170 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density1.19/km2 (3.09/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4311
Area142.4 km2 (55.0 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Somerset Region
State electorate(s) Nanango
Federal division(s) Blair
Suburbs around Buaraba:
Redbank Creek Redbank Creek Mount Hallen
Ravensbourne
Palmtree
Buaraba Coominya
Atkinsons Dam
Buaraba South Vinegar Hill Spring Creek
Churchable

Buaraba is a rural locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Buaraba had a population of 170 people. [1]

Contents

Geography

Buaraba Creek flows through from west to south-east. Most of Ravensbourne National Park is within the locality. [3]

The Esk-Hampton Road (State Route 85) runs along the north-western boundary, and the Gatton Esk Road passes through the eastern part.

History

Buaraba Provisional School opened on 1922. In January 1936, it became Buaraba State School. It closed in 1966. [4] The school was at 421 Buaraba Creek Road ( 27°21′47″S152°19′16″E / 27.3631°S 152.32112°E / -27.3631; 152.32112 (Buaraba State School (former)) ). [5] [6] The school building is still extant. [7]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Buaraba had a population of 181 people. [8]

In the 2021 census, Buaraba had a population of 170 people. [1]

Education

There are no schools in Buaraba. The nearest government primary schools are: [9]

The nearest government secondary schools are: [9]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Buaraba (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. "Buaraba – locality in Somerset Region (entry 44849)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. Google (15 September 2021). "Buaraba, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  4. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
  5. "Crows Nest" (Map). Queensland Government. 1964. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  6. "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m43" (Map). Queensland Government. 1961. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  7. Google (16 August 2023). "Buaraba State School (former)" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  8. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Buaraba (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  9. 1 2 "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 29 June 2024.