Burua

Burua is a rural locality in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Burua had a population of 774 people.[1]

Burua
Queensland
Burua is located in Queensland
Burua
Burua
Coordinates23.9444°S 151.2069°E / -23.9444; 151.2069 (Burua (centre of locality))
Population774 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density17.75/km2 (45.98/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4680
Area43.6 km2 (16.8 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
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

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]

In the 2016 census Burua had a population of 774 people.[1]

Geography

The Calliope River forms the western boundary.[4]

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 (23.9361°S 151.2199°E / -23.9361; 151.2199 (Faith Baptist Christian School)).[5] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 69 students with 7 teachers and 14 non-teaching staff (10 full-time equivalent).[6]

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