Burdell, Queensland

Burdell Townsville,  Queensland
Bruce Highway crossing the Bohle River at Burdell, 2015
Burdell
Coordinates	19°14′52″S146°41′48″E / 19.2477°S 146.6966°E / -19.2477; 146.6966 (Burdell (centre of suburb))
Population	7,171 (SAL 2021) [1]
Postcode(s)	4818
Area	15.3 km2 (5.9 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	15.8 km (10 mi) W of Townsville CBD 1,358 km (844 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	City of Townsville
State electorate(s)	Hinchinbrook
Federal division(s)	Herbert
Suburbs around Burdell: Bushland Beach Bushland Beach Town Common Mount Low Burdell Bohle Deeragun Shaw Cosgrove

Burdell is a suburb that is situated outside of Townsville, Australia. ^[2] In the 2021 census, Burdell had a population of 7,171 people. ^[3]

Geography

The suburb is bounded to the east and north-east by the Bohle River and to north-west and north by Stony Creek which becomes a tributary of Bohle River where they met on the suburb's boundary ( 19°12′13″S146°42′13″E / 19.2035°S 146.7035°E / -19.2035; 146.7035 (Stony Creek (mouth)) ). ^{[4] [5]}

The suburb is bounded to the south by the North Townsville Road (former Bruce Highway) and North Coast railway line with Nightjar railway station within the suburb ( 19°15′32″S146°41′59″E / 19.2590°S 146.6997°E / -19.2590; 146.6997 (Nightjar railway station) ). ^{[5] [6]}

The land use is suburban housing in the south of the suburb. There is grazing on native vegetation in the west of the locality. The northern part of the suburb is marshland. Other parts of the suburbs are currently unused. ^[5]

History

Bohlevale State School opened on 20 November 1911. ^{[7] [8]}

St Clare's Catholic Primary School opened on 24 January 2011 with an initial enrolment of 177 students. ^[9]

Townsville Grammar School opened its North Shore campus in Burdell in 2015. ^[10]

North Shore State School opened on 1 January 2018. ^[8]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Burdell had a population of 5,814 people. ^[11]

In the 2021 census, Burdell had a population of 7,171 people. ^[3]

Education

Bohelvale State School

Bohlevale State School is a government primary (Early Childhood-6) school for boys and girls at Bohlevale School Road ( 19°14′56″S146°41′08″E / 19.2488°S 146.6855°E / -19.2488; 146.6855 (Bohlevale State School) ). ^{[12] [13]} It includes a special education program. ^[12] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 796 students with 61 teachers (58 full-time equivalent) and 32 non-teaching staff (21 full-time equivalent). ^[14] In 2022, the school had 548 students with 44 teachers (41 full-time equivalent) and 31 non-teaching staff (20 full-time equivalent). ^[15]

North Shore State School, 2020

North Shore State School library, 2020

North Shore State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Langford Street ( 19°14′00″S146°41′46″E / 19.2332°S 146.6961°E / -19.2332; 146.6961 (North Shore State School) ). ^{[12] [16]} It includes a special education program. ^[12] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 294 students with 24 teachers and 16 non-teaching staff (13 full-time equivalent). ^[14] In 2022, the school had 732 students with 50 teachers (49 full-time equivalent) and 32 non-teaching staff (23 full-time equivalent). ^[17]

St Clare's Catholic School is a Catholic primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Burdell Drive ( 19°15′28″S146°42′16″E / 19.2577°S 146.7044°E / -19.2577; 146.7044 (St Clare's Catholic School) ). ^{[12] [18]} In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 672 students with 44 teachers (38 full-time equivalent) and 37 non-teaching staff (24 full-time equivalent). ^[14] In 2021, the school had 710 students with 45 teachers (40.8 full-time equivalent) and 46 non-teaching staff (31 full-time equivalent). ^[19]

The North Shore Campus of Townsville Grammar School is a private primary (Pre Prep-6) school on the corner of Erskine Place and North Shore Boulevard ( 19°15′09″S146°42′16″E / 19.2525°S 146.7045°E / -19.2525; 146.7045 (Townsville Grammar School) ). ^{[12] [20]}

There is no secondary school in Burdell. The nearest government secondary school is Northern Beaches State High School in neighbouring Deeragun to the south-west. ^[5]

Amenities

There are a number of parks in the suburb, including:

• Beau Park Drive Park ( 19°14′48″S146°41′22″E / 19.2467°S 146.6894°E / -19.2467; 146.6894 (Beau Park Drive Park) ) ^[21]
• Pine Meadows Park ( 19°14′43″S146°41′06″E / 19.2452°S 146.6850°E / -19.2452; 146.6850 (Pine Meadows Park) ) ^[21]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Burdell (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
2. "Burdell – suburb in City of Townsville (entry 50178)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 29 December 2020.
3. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Burdell (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
4. "Stony Creek – watercourse in the City of Townsville (entry 32521)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 14 April 2021.
5. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 15 April 2021.
6. "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
7. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
8. "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government . Retrieved 15 April 2021.
9. "School History". St Clare's Catholic School. Archived from the original on 23 March 2023. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
10. "History & Archives". Townsville Grammar School . Archived from the original on 25 September 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
11. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Burdell (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
12. "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
13. "Bohlevale State School". Bohlevale State School. 29 November 2020. Archived from the original on 15 April 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
14. "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
15. "School annual report 2022" (PDF). Bohlevale State School. pp. 2, 6. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 July 2023. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
16. "North Shore State School". North Shore State School. 6 March 2020. Archived from the original on 15 April 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
17. "School annual report 2022" (PDF). North Shore State School. pp. 2, 6. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 July 2023. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
18. "St Clare's Catholic School". Archived from the original on 24 December 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
19. "St Clare's Catholic School, Burdell: 2021 Annual Report". Townsville Catholic Education . pp. 4, 9. Archived from the original on 30 July 2023. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
20. "North Shore Campus". Townsville Grammar School . Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
21. "Land for public recreation - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 20 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.

External links

• "Townsville Northern Localities". Queensland Places. University of Queensland.