Bucca is a rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Bucca had a population of 1,027 people.[1] The neighbourhood of Kolan is within the locality (24°52′00″S 152°06′00″E / 24.8667°S 152.1000°E).[3]
| Bucca Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Bucca Crossing of the Kolan River, Cane carts bound for Invicta Mill, 1919 | |||||||||||||||
  Bucca | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 24°51′45″S 152°06′03″E / 24.8625°S 152.1008°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 1,027 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 5.460/km2 (14.141/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4670 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 188.1 km2 (72.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Bundaberg Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | |||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Geography edit
The Kolan River flows through the locality entering along its south-west boundary with Monduran, Damascus and Bullyard and exiting the locality on its north-east boundary with Avondale and Moorland.[4] Bucca Crossing was a ford across the river at 24°51′39″S 152°05′41″E / 24.8608°S 152.0946°E.[5]
The district once known as North Kolan (or Kolan North) spans Bucca and neighbouring Moorland to the north.[6][7]
The land is used for cropping, particularly sugarcane on the river flats, and grazing on native vegetation.[4]
History edit
Kolan takes its name from the pastoral run which in turn takes its name from the Kabi language, kalang meaning good.[3]
In 1887, 69,300 acres (28,000 ha) of land were resumed from the Kolan pastoral run. The land was offered for selection for the establishment of small farms on 17 April 1887.[8]
Bucca Crossing Provisional School opened on 26 August 1889. On 1 January 1909 it became Bucca State School. It closed on 17 October 1964.[9] It was located at 172 South Bucca Road (24°52′49″S 152°05′02″E / 24.8802°S 152.0839°E).[10][11][4]
The Invicta Sugar Mill was originally located in Bucca near the Kolan River. In 1919, it was relocated to Giru in the Shire of Burdekin where it continues to operate under the same name.[12][13][14]
On 29 November 1992, a violent tornado damaged and destroyed multiple homes, with some being flattened to the ground. While this tornado is officially rated F4 on the Fujita scale, Jeff Callaghan, a retired senior severe weather forecaster at the Bureau of Meteorology said “the Bucca tornado was rated a F4 or possibly an F5.”[15] Although the most violent Australian tornado with an official rating, the tornado did not kill or seriously injure anyone.[16]
In the 2016 census, Bucca had a population of 1,027 people.[1]
Education edit
There are no schools in Bucca. The nearest primary schools are in Bullyard, South Kolan, Gooburrum, Avondale and Yandaran. The nearest secondary schools are in Gin Gin and Bundaberg North.[4]
References edit
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bucca (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Bucca – locality in Bundaberg Region (entry 47125)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ^ a b "Kolan – unbounded locality in Bundaberg Region (entry 18388)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "Bucca Crossing – ford in the Bundaberg Region (entry 4861)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- ^ "North Kolan – parish in Bundaberg Region (entry 24671)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "Kolan North – unbounded locality in the Bundaberg Region (entry 18389)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "Proclamations under the New Land Acts". The Brisbane Courier. Queensland, Australia. 2 March 1877. p. 3. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m157" (Map). Queensland Government. 1952. Archived from the original on 8 July 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "Bundaberg" (Map). Queensland Government. 1943. Archived from the original on 30 September 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "Invicta Mill Site and Tram Tracks" (PDF). Bundaberg Regional Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 March 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
- ^ "History". Australian Sugar Cane Railway. Archived from the original on 23 February 2020. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- ^ "THE INVICTA MILL". The Bundaberg Mail. Queensland, Australia. 15 March 1919. p. 3. Archived from the original on 8 July 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ Callaghan, Jeff. "CASE STUDY: Severe Thunder Storms and Bucca Tornado, 29th November 1992" (PDF). Harden Up. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ "23 September 2003: Australian thunderstorm climatology". CAWCR. Archived from the original on 26 November 2012.
External links edit
- "Bucca". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.