Rules Beach, Queensland

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Rules Beach
Queensland
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Rules Beach
Coordinates 24°29′36″S152°02′18″E / 24.4934°S 152.0382°E / -24.4934; 152.0382 (Rules Beach (town centre))
Population56 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density1.373/km2 (3.55/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4674
Area40.8 km2 (15.8 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Gladstone Region
State electorate(s) Burnett
Federal division(s) Flynn
Localities around Rules Beach:
Deepwater Deepwater Coral Sea
Baffle Creek Rules Beach Coral Sea
Winfield Mullett Creek Coral Sea

Rules Beach is a coastal town and rural locality in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] [3] In the 2021 census, the locality of Rules Beach had a population of 56 people. [1]

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Geography

The southern boundary of the locality is Baffle Creek as it enters the Coral Sea. [4] The land to the north of Baffle Creek as it enters the sea is the Mouth of Baffle Creek Conservation Park. The town itself is a single street of houses by the ocean. [5]

The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with some horticulture. [5]

History

The locality was named and bounded on 9 April 1999. [3]

On 26 November 2018, the Queensland Government ordered the evacuation of Baffle Creek, Deepwater and Rules Beach due to a "dangerous and unpredictable" bushfire 50-kilometre (31 mi) wide and covering 5,000 hectares (12,000 acres) with flames of 10 to 12 metres (33 to 39 ft) high during an extreme heatwave. [6]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, the locality of Rules Beach had a population of 86 people. [7]

In the 2021 census, the locality of Rules Beach had a population of 56 people. [1]

Education

There are no schools in Rules Beach. The nearest government primary school is Wartburg State School in neighbouring Baffle Creek to the west. The nearest government secondary school is Rosedale State School (to Year 12) in Rosedale to the south-west. [8]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Rules Beach (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ↑ "Rules Beach – town in Gladstone Region (entry 29282)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 26 November 2018.
  3. 1 2 "Rules Beach – locality in Gladstone Region (entry 46622)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 26 November 2018.
  4. ↑ "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  5. 1 2 "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  6. ↑ Williams, Patrick (26 November 2018). "Queensland bushfire sparks warning for people in Deepwater and Baffle Creek to 'evacuate immediately'". ABC News . Archived from the original on 26 November 2018. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
  7. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Rules Beach (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  8. ↑ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
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