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Burnett Heads
Queensland
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Burnett Heads
Coordinates 24°46′27″S152°25′02″E / 24.7741°S 152.4172°E / -24.7741; 152.4172 (Burnett Heads (town centre))
Population2,908 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density164.3/km2 (425.5/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4670
Area17.7 km2 (6.8 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Bundaberg Region
State electorate(s) Burnett
Federal division(s) Hinkler
Localities around Burnett Heads:
Fairymead Coral Sea Coral Sea
Fairymead Burnett Heads Coral Sea
Rubyanna Qunaba Mon Repos

Burnett Heads is a coastal town and locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] [3] In the 2021 census, the locality of Burnett Heads had a population of 2,908 people. [1]

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Geography

The locality of Burnett Heads is on the southern side of the Burnett River at its mouth into the Coral Sea.The river forms the western and northern boundaries, while the ocean forms most of the eastern boundary. [4] [5]

The land use is a mixture of residential (mostly with proximity to the coast), industrial (mostly the Port of Bundaberg) and some agricultural use (growing sugarcane). There is a network of cane tramways to transport the harvested sugarcane to the Millaquin sugar mill for processing. [5]

History

The Barolin run was leased by Alfred Henry Brown from 1862. This was on a coastal strip of the Barolin Plain which stretched from the southern side of the Burnett River to the northern side of the Elliott River. [6] [7] [8] [9]

Burnett Heads Provisional School opened on 3 April 1878. On 17 September 1888, it became Burnett Heads State School. [10]

New Bundaberg is now Port Bundaberg and the Barolin Marine Township Estate is the current Burnett Heads township. Both townships are part of the current Burnett Heads locality.

In February 1883, land surveyed by Charlton and Gardiner, licensed surveyors, in the township of New Bundaberg was offered for sale in the Victoria Hall, Bundaberg. The locality map advertising the sale also shows land in the Barolin Marine Township Estate to be offered for sale on the same day. The same map shows the Lighthouse, Pilot Station and Public Telegraph Office at South Head. [11] [12] [13] [14]

The Maryborough Chronicle later reported that the New Bundaberg town allotments sold well, recording the buyers and prices paid while the Barolin estate did not sell so well on the day. [15] The auction was conducted three auctioneers: Bryant and Co., John Cameron and W. E. Curtis. .

In 1883 the Maryborough Barolin Syndicate proposed to build a private tramline and Railway station from New Bundaberg to connect with the terminus of the Bundaberg and Burrum railway. In 1884 the New Bundaberg Land, Building, and Investment Co., Limited acquired the rights to the land reserved for that purpose. The tramline did not eventuate. [16] [17] [9]

In 1917 New Bundaberg was described as a mosquito Infested swamp. [9]

Methodist services were held at the Burnett Heads State School, until a Methodist Church was opened in 1903. [18]

Burnett Heads Post Office opened by 1919 (a receiving office had been open from 1888), closed in 1924 and reopened around 1942. [19]

On Sunday 3 May 1931, Archbishop James Duhig consecrated a new Roman Catholic Church in Burnett Heads. It was entirely funded by the Zunker family in memory of their dead parents. Over 1000 people attended the ceremony. [20]

Archbishop William Wand laid the foundation stone for St John the Divine Anglican Church on Sunday 6 August 1939. [21] The land for the church had been donated by Christian Mittleheuser. [22] [23] [24]

In 1958, the Port of Bundaberg was established at Burnett Heads to better support the sugar industry and the larger ships being employed. The port of Bundaberg originally operated from the town reach of the Burnett River at Bundaberg with the Bundaberg Harbour Board being established in 1895. A major dredging project was undertaken in 2001 to cater for even larger vessels. [25] [26] [ better source needed ]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, the locality of Burnett Heads had a population of 2,656 people. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 3.8% of the population. 80.5% of people were born in Australia. The next most common country of birth was England at 4.0. 91.9% of people spoke only English at home. The most common responses for religion were No Religion 31.0%, Anglican 22.5%, Catholic 16.3% and Uniting Church 7.7%. [27]

In the 2021 census, the locality of Burnett Heads had a population of 2,908 people. [1]

Heritage

The town's most notable feature is its historic timber lighthouse, the Old Burnett Heads Light, dating from 1873. The structure, originally sited on South Head (the southern entrance to the Burnett River), was replaced by a modern structure in 1971; the original lighthouse was restored and moved to a local park off Mittelheuser Street. It includes the original Fresnel lens. [28]

Economy

The Port of Bundaberg is located on the Burnett River at Wharf Drive ( 24°46′16″S152°22′59″E / 24.771°S 152.383°E / -24.771; 152.383 (Port of Bundaberg) ). It is operated by Gladstone Ports Corporation. It has two wharves: [25] [26] [ better source needed ]

Education

Burnett Heads State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Burnett Heads Road ( 24°46′18″S152°24′52″E / 24.7717°S 152.4145°E / -24.7717; 152.4145 (Burnett Heads State School) ). [29] [30] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 146 students with 11 teachers (9 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff (8 full-time equivalent). [31]

There is no government secondary school in Burnett Heads. The nearest government secondary school is Kepnock State High School in Kepnock to the south-east. [5]

Facilities

Burnett Heads Fire Station is at 15 Brewer Street ( 24°45′50″S152°24′36″E / 24.7639°S 152.4100°E / -24.7639; 152.4100 (Burnett Heads Fire Station) ). [32]

Burnett Heads SES Facility is at 13 Brewer Street beside the fire station ( 24°45′49″S152°24′36″E / 24.7637°S 152.4100°E / -24.7637; 152.4100 (Burnett Heads SES Facility) ). [32]

Volunteer Marine Rescue Bundaberg has its base at 51 Harbour Esplanade ( 24°45′39″S152°24′05″E / 24.7608°S 152.4014°E / -24.7608; 152.4014 (Volunteer Marine Rescue Bundaberg) ). [32] Its area of coverage is approximately 4,000 square nautical miles (14,000 km2; 5,300 sq mi) off the Central Queensland coast from Fairfax Islands ( 23°51′22″S152°22′16″E / 23.856°S 152.371°E / -23.856; 152.371 (Fairfax Islands) ) to the north, to Burrum River ( 25°10′44″S152°36′50″E / 25.179°S 152.614°E / -25.179; 152.614 (Burrum River) ) to the south, and to the ocean side of Fraser Island (approx 24°41′38″S153°17′42″E / 24.694°S 153.295°E / -24.694; 153.295 (Ocean east of Fraser Island) ) to the east. [33]

Amenities

St John the Divine Anglican Church is at 1 Paul Mittelheuser Street ( 24°45′48″S152°24′29″E / 24.7634°S 152.4080°E / -24.7634; 152.4080 (St John the Divine Anglican Church) ). A service is held every Saturday. [34]

Burnett Heads Uniting Church is at 14 Zunker Street ( 24°45′53″S152°24′41″E / 24.7648°S 152.4113°E / -24.7648; 152.4113 (Burnett Heads Uniting Church) ). A service is held every Sunday morning. [35] [36] [37] [38] [39]

There are a number of parks in the area:

Events

In recognition of its lighthouses, Burnett Heads stages the annual Lighthouse Festival on the last Saturday in October. [41]

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