The Shire of Burdekin is a local government area located in North Queensland, Australia in the Dry Tropics region. The district is located between Townsville and Bowen in the delta of the Burdekin River. The shire covers an area of 5,044 square kilometres (1,947 sq mi). It has existed as a local government entity since 1888. In the 2021 census, the Shire of Burdekin had a population of 16,692 people.
Bowen is a coastal town and locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Bowen had a population of 11,205 people.
The Burdekin River is a river in North and Far North Queensland, Australia. The river rises on the northern slopes of Boulder Mountain at Valley of Lagoons, part of the western slope of the Seaview Range, and flows into the Coral Sea at Upstart Bay over 200 kilometres (124 mi) to the southeast of the source, with a catchment area of approximately 130,000 square kilometres (50,000 sq mi). The Burdekin River is Australia's largest river by (peak) discharge volume.
Ayr is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia. It is the centre of a sugarcane-growing region and the administrative centre for the Burdekin Shire Council. In the 2021 census, the locality of Ayr had a population of 8,603 people.
Home Hill is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Home Hill had a population of 2,876 people.
The Burdekin Bridge spans the Burdekin River between the towns of Ayr to the north and Home Hill to the south, both in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia. Located on the Bruce Highway which is part of Highway 1, it is an important link in the national road network. It is a road-rail bridge which provides high flood immunity link between north and south Queensland.
Collinsville is a rural town and locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Collinsville had a population of 1,496 people.
The Diocese of Townsville is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or diocese of the Catholic Church in Australia. It is a suffragan in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Brisbane. Erected in 1930, the Diocese of Townsville covers North Queensland. It was assembled from territory separated from the Diocese of Rockhampton.
Dalbeg is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Dalbeg had a population of 32 people.
Brandon is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Brandon had a population of 1,088 people.
Millaroo is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Millaroo had a population of 86 people.
Ayr State High School is a heritage-listed state secondary school at 82–90 Wickham Street, Ayr, Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia. It is one of three high schools in Ayr, the others being Burdekin Catholic High School and Burdekin Christian College. Ayr State High School was designed by Department of Public Works (Queensland) and built from 1935 to 1937. It was also known as Ayr State High and Intermediate School. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 13 January 1995.
Burdekin Shire Council Chambers is a heritage-listed town hall at 145 Young Street, Ayr, Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by Frederick Smith and built in 1937 by local builder AS Wight. It is also known as Ayr Shire Council Chambers. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 13 October 1997.
St Patrick's Catholic Church is a heritage-listed former Roman Catholic church at 27 Spiller Street, Brandon, Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia. It was built in 1910. It is also known as Burdekin Academy of Dance. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October 1992.
McDesme is a rural locality in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, McDesme had a population of 254 people.
Alva is a coastal town and a locality in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Alva had a population of 214 people.
Barratta is a rural town and a locality in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Barratta had a population of 85 people.
Upper Haughton is a rural locality in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Upper Haughton had a population of 34 people.
Ayr Masonic Temple is a heritage-listed masonic temple at 118-120 Macmillan Street, Ayr, Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia. It was built in 1935 by Harry Lewer Percival. It is also known as Lower Burdekin Masonic Temple / Ayr Masonic Centre. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 25 February 2022.
