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Buaraba, Queensland

Coordinates: 27°21′55″S 152°18′04″E / 27.3652°S 152.3011°E / -27.3652; 152.3011 (Buaraba (centre of locality))
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Buaraba
Queensland
Buaraba is located in Queensland
Buaraba
Buaraba
Coordinates27°21′55″S 152°18′04″E / 27.3652°S 152.3011°E / -27.3652; 152.3011 (Buaraba (centre of locality))
Population170 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density1.19/km2 (3.09/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4311
Area142.4 km2 (55.0 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Somerset Region
State electorate(s)Nanango
Federal division(s)Blair
Suburbs around Buaraba:
Redbank Creek Redbank Creek Mount Hallen
Ravensbourne
Palmtree
Buaraba Coominya
Atkinsons Dam
Buaraba South Vinegar Hill Spring Creek
Churchable

Buaraba is a rural locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Buaraba had a population of 170 people.[1]

Geography

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Buaraba Creek flows through from west to south-east. Most of Ravensbourne National Park is within the locality.[3]

The Esk-Hampton Road (State Route 85) runs along the north-western boundary, and the Gatton Esk Road passes through the eastern part.

History

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Buaraba Provisional School opened on 1922. In January 1936, it became Buaraba State School. It closed in 1966.[4] The school was at 421 Buaraba Creek Road (27°21′47″S 152°19′16″E / 27.3631°S 152.32112°E / -27.3631; 152.32112 (Buaraba State School (former))).[5][6] The school building is still extant.[7]

Demographics

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In the 2016 census, Buaraba had a population of 181 people.[8]

In the 2021 census, Buaraba had a population of 170 people.[1]

Education

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There are no schools in Buaraba. The nearest government primary schools are:[9]

The nearest government secondary schools are:[9]

  • Lockyer District State High School (to Year 12) in Gatton to the south
  • Highfields State Secondary College (to Year 12) in Highfields to the south-west
  • Crow's Nest State School (to Year 10) in Crows Nest to the north-west
  • Lowood State High School (to Year 12) in Lowood to the south-east

References

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Buaraba (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Buaraba – locality in Somerset Region (entry 44849)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Buaraba, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  4. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  5. ^ "Crows Nest" (Map). Queensland Government. 1964. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m43" (Map). Queensland Government. 1961. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Buaraba State School (former)" (Map). Google Maps. April 2008. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  8. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Buaraba (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  9. ^ a b "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 June 2024.