Buaraba is a rural locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Buaraba had a population of 181 people.[1]
| Buaraba Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Buaraba | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°21′55″S 152°18′04″E / 27.3652°S 152.3011°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 181 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.271/km2 (3.292/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4311 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 142.4 km2 (55.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Somerset Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Blair | ||||||||||||||
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Geography edit
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 edit
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).[5][6] The school building is still extant.[7]
In the 2016 census, Buaraba had a population of 181 people.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Buaraba (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Buaraba – locality in Somerset Region (entry 44849)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ Google (15 September 2021). "Buaraba, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Crows Nest" (Map). Queensland Government. 1964. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m43" (Map). Queensland Government. 1961. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- ^ Google (16 August 2023). "Buaraba State School (former)" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
