Burncluith is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Burncluith had a population of 137 people.[1]
| Burncluith Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Burncluith | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°34′50″S 150°43′45″E / 26.5805°S 150.7291°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 137 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.4370/km2 (1.132/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4413 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 313.5 km2 (121.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Western Downs Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Callide | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
editThe Chinchilla–Wondai Road passes the southern boundary.[3]
History
editBurncluith Provisional School opened on 28 July 1909. In 1915 it became Burcluith State School. It closed in August 1962.[4] The school was in Burncluith School Road (now Burncluith Hall Road, 26°37′07″S 150°42′42″E / 26.6186°S 150.7116°E).[5][6]
Brownlea State School opened on 31 January 1950 but closed in 1952.[4] It was on the north-east corner of Rennicks Road and G Tennyson Road (26°34′01″S 150°42′24″E / 26.5669°S 150.7068°E).[5][6]
The Burncluith Memorial Hall was opened in 1953 to commemorate those from the district who did military service.[7][8]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census Burncluith had a population of 150 people.[9]
In the 2021 census, Burncluith had a population of 137 people.[1]
Education
editThere are no schools in Burncluith. The nearest government primary schools are Chinchilla State School in Chinchilla to the south-west and Burra Burri State School in Burra Burri to the north-east. The nearest government secondary school is Chinchilla State High School, also in Chinchilla.[10]
Amenities
editBurncluith Memorial Hall is at 1038 Burncluith Hall Road (26°37′07″S 150°42′48″E / 26.6185°S 150.7134°E) to the east of the former school. It is operated by the Burncluith Memorial Hall Committee.[7] The hall contains the Burncluith Soldiers Memorial Hall Honour Roll which honours those who served in World War II and the Korean War.[11]
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Burncluith (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Burncluith – locality in Western Downs Region (entry 47674)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ Burncluith, Queensland (Map). OpenStreetMap. Archived from the original on 21 January 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ a b Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ a b "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m83" (Map). Queensland Government. 1951. Archived from the original on 6 November 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Community Halls". Western Downs Regional Council. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
- ^ "Burncluith Memorial Hall". Monument Australia. Archived from the original on 6 November 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Burncluith (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Burncluith Soldiers Memorial Hall Honour Roll". Queensland War Memorials Register. Queensland Government. 23 June 2014. Archived from the original on 4 July 2019. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
