Buxton, Queensland
Buxton is a rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Buxton had a population of 430 people.[1]
| Buxton Queensland | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
  Buxton | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25.1858°S 152.4955°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 430 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 5.26/km2 (13.61/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4660 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 10 m (33 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 81.8 km2 (31.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
| ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Bundaberg Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Burnett | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Hinkler | ||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
Geography
The locality of Buxton is bounded to the north and north-east by the Gregory River and to the south by the Isis River and south-east by the Burrum River. Its western boundary is the North Coast railway line. The town is situated on eastern edge on the locality on the banks of the Burrum River, about 20 kilometres (12 mi) from the Bruce Highway (which passes through the neighbouring locality of Isis River and upstream from Walkers Point (in Woodgate) and Burrum Heads (the two settlements to the north and south of the mouth of the river into the Coral Sea).[2]
The Burrum Coast National Park runs from north to south through the centre of the locality.[2]
History
Buxton has been formerly known as Buxtonville, Newport, and Burrumba. It was originally proposed to be a river port with customs and quarantine facilities but that development never occurred.[3]
The Dundaburra group of the Northern Kabi Kabi Tribe inhabited the area. Burmumba is the name for the mouth of the river and where the three rivers meet.
At the 2006 census, Buxton and the surrounding area had a population of 391.[4]
In the 2011 census, the locality of Buxton had a population of 402 people.[5]
In the 2016 census, the locality of Buxton had a population of 430 people.[1]
Amenities
The town has a general store, a transfer station, a boat ramp and some picnic facilities. There are also a few holiday houses up for rent during the holidays. The community is serviced by the Isis District State High School in Childers.
Recreation
Boat enthusiasts are able to explore four river systems from this area. Flanking the main road into Buxton are a number of rural homesteads. Those on the southern side of the road have river frontage. The area is known as having some of the best fishing, prawn and crabbing waterways in the south east.[6] There have been some sightings of sharks and rays over the past ten or so years.
Transport
The Isis Junction railway station is on the south-western edge of the locality. It was the junction of the former Isis railway line to Childers.[7]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Buxton (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
- "Childers | Bundaberg Regional Council". www.bundaberg.qld.gov.au. Archived from the original on 1 October 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Buxton (Isis Shire) (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 25 July 2009.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Buxton". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
- "Spotlight: Burrum Heads". Fishing Monthly Magazines. 2 March 2013. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
- "Isis Junction railway station (entry 16865)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 17 November 2015.