Suburb of Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia
| Burua Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Burua | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23°56′40″S 151°12′25″E / 23.9444°S 151.2069°E / -23.9444; 151.2069 (Burua (centre of locality)) | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 849 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 19.47/km (50.43/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4680 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 43.6 km (16.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Gladstone Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | |||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Burua is a rural locality in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Burua had a population of 849 people.
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.
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.
Faith Baptist Christian School opened on 1998.
Demographics
In the 2016 census Burua had a population of 774 people.
In the 2021 census, Burua had a population of 849 people.
Geography
The Calliope River forms the western boundary.
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°56′10″S 151°13′12″E / 23.9361°S 151.2199°E / -23.9361; 151.2199 (Faith Baptist Christian School)). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 69 students with 7 teachers and 14 non-teaching staff (10 full-time equivalent).
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Burua (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- "Burua – locality in Gladstone Region (entry 49818)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Burua (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Burua, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Retrieved 28 January 2020.