Burua

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Burua
Queensland
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Burua
Coordinates 23°56′40″S151°12′25″E / 23.9444°S 151.2069°E / -23.9444; 151.2069 (Burua (centre of locality))
Population849 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density19.47/km2 (50.43/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4680
Area43.6 km2 (16.8 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Gladstone Region
State electorate(s)
Federal division(s) Flynn
Suburbs around Burua:
West Stowe Beecher Kirkwood
O'Connell
West Stowe Burua Wurdong Heights
River Ranch Calliope Calliope

Burua is a rural locality in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Burua had a population of 849 people. [1]

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History

Clyde Creek Provisional School opened on 16 October 1882. On 1 January 1909 it became Clyde Creek State School. In 1911 it was renamed Burua State School. It closed on 1925. [3]

Cockeye Scrub Provisional School opened on 16 February 1925, being renamed Burua West Provisional School on 6 Mar 1925, and then Theresa Provisional School on 8 September 1927. On 1 April 1931 it became Theresa State School. It closed permanently on 31 December 1940. [3]

Faith Baptist Christian School opened on 1998. [3]

Demographics

In the 2016 census Burua had a population of 774 people. [4]

In the 2021 census, Burua had a population of 849 people. [1]

Geography

The Calliope River forms the western boundary. [5]

Road infrastructure

The Bruce Highway passes through the south-west corner, and the Dawson Highway runs through from north to south.

Education

Faith Baptist Christian School is a private primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for boys and girls at 1315 Dawson Highway ( 23°56′10″S151°13′12″E / 23.9361°S 151.2199°E / -23.9361; 151.2199 (Faith Baptist Christian School) ). [6] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 69 students with 7 teachers and 14 non-teaching staff (10 full-time equivalent). [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Burua (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. "Burua – locality in Gladstone Region (entry 49818)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  3. 1 2 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. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Burua (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  5. Google (15 September 2021). "Burua, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  6. "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  7. "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority . Retrieved 28 January 2020.