Burncluith, Queensland
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| Burncluith Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 26°34′50″S 150°43′45″E / 26.5805°S 150.7291°E / -26.5805; 150.7291 (Burncluith (centre of locality)) | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 137 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • 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) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Western Downs Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Callide | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Burncluith is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Burncluith had a population of 137 people.
History
Burncluith Provisional School opened on 28 July 1909. In 1915 it became Burcluith State School. It closed in August 1962. 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 / -26.6186; 150.7116 (Burncluith State School (former))).
Brownlea State School opened on 31 January 1950 but closed in 1952. 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 / -26.5669; 150.7068 (Brownlea State School (former))).
The Burncluith Memorial Hall was opened in 1953 to commemorate those from the district who did military service.
Demographics
In the 2016 census Burncluith had a population of 150 people.
In the 2021 census, Burncluith had a population of 137 people.
Road infrastructure
The Chinchilla–Wondai Road passes the southern boundary.
Amenities
Burncluith Memorial Hall is at 1038 Burncluith Hall Road (26°37′07″S 150°42′48″E / 26.6185°S 150.7134°E / -26.6185; 150.7134 (Burncluith Memorial Hall)) to the east of the former school. It is operated by the Burncluith Memorial Hall Committee. The hall contains the Burncluith Soldiers Memorial Hall Honour Roll which honours those who served in World War II and the Korean War.
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Burncluith, Queensland (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ "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.
