Burua

Burua
Suburb
Burua
Coordinates: 23°56′40″S151°12′25″E / 23.9444°S 151.2069°E / -23.9444; 151.2069 (Burua (centre of locality))
Country	Australia
State	Queensland
LGA	Gladstone Region
Location	8.4 km (5.2 mi) N of Calliope 14.9 km (9.3 mi) SW of Gladstone CBD 537 km (334 mi) NNW of Brisbane
Government
•  State electorates	Gladstone Callide
•  Federal division	Flynn
Area
• Total	43.6 km2 (16.8 sq mi)
Population
• Total	849 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	19.47/km2 (50.43/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+10:00 (AEST)
Postcode	4680
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]

Geography

The Calliope River forms the western boundary. ^[3]

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

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 in 1925. ^[4]

Cockeye Scrub Provisional School opened on 16 February 1925, being renamed Burua West Provisional School on 6 March 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. ^[4]

Faith Baptist Christian School opened in 1998. ^[4]

Demographics

In the 2016 census Burua had a population of 774 people. ^[5]

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

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] [7]} In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 69 students with 7 teachers and 14 non-teaching staff (10 full-time equivalent). ^[8] In 2024, the school had an enrolment of 113 students with 11 teachers and 16 non-teaching staff. ^[9]

There are no government schools in Burua. The nearest government primary schools are Calliope State School in neighbouring Calliope to the south, Clinton State School in Clinton to the north, and Kin Kora State School in Kin Kora to the north. The nearest government secondary schools are Calliope State High School in Calliope, Gladstone State High School in West Gladstone to the north, and Toolooa State High School in South Gladstone to the north-east. ^[10]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Burua (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Burua – locality in Gladstone Region (entry 49818)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 27 December 2020.
3. "Burua, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps . 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. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Burua (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
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. "Faith Baptist Christian School". Archived from the original on 5 January 2026. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
8. "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
9. "Faith Baptist Christian School" (PDF). Faith Baptist Christian School. pp. 2, 7. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
10. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2026.