Burncluith, Queensland

Burncluith
Queensland
Burncluith; Queensland
	Burncluith
Coordinates	26°34′50″S 150°43′45″E / 26.5805°S 150.7291°E
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)
Location	26.0 km (16 mi) NE of Chinchilla ; 102 km (63 mi) NNW of Dalby ; 199 km (124 mi) NW of Toowoomba ; 313 km (194 mi) NW of Brisbane ;
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.^[2] In the 2021 census, Burncluith had a population of 137 people.^[1]

Geography

The Chinchilla–Wondai Road passes the southern boundary.^[3]

History

Burncluith 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 / -26.6186; 150.7116 (Burncluith State School (former))).^[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 / -26.5669; 150.7068 (Brownlea State School (former))).^[5]^[6]

The Burncluith Memorial Hall was opened in 1953 to commemorate those from the district who did military service.^[7]^[8]

Demographics

In the 2016 census Burncluith had a population of 150 people.^[9]

In the 2021 census, Burncluith had a population of 137 people.^[1]

Education

There 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

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.^[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

^ ^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.

[Census2021-1] Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Burncluith (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.

[qpnl-2] "Burncluith – locality in Western Downs Region (entry 47674)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 14 December 2020.

[3] Burncluith, Queensland (Map). OpenStreetMap. Archived from the original on 21 January 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2022.

[qfhs-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

[:4-5] "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m83" (Map). Queensland Government. 1951. Archived from the original on 6 November 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2021.

[globe-6] "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 6 November 2021.

[:0-7] "Community Halls". Western Downs Regional Council. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2021.

[8] "Burncluith Memorial Hall". Monument Australia. Archived from the original on 6 November 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2021.

[Census2016-9] Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Burncluith (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.

[globeschools-10] "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2024.

[11] "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.

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