Burncluith, Queensland

For the Burncluith gum tree, see Eucalyptus argophloia.

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]

Burncluith Queensland
Burncluith
Coordinates	26.5805°S 150.7291°E / -26.5805; 150.7291 (Burncluith (centre of locality))
Population	137 (2021 census)[1]
• 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
Suburbs around Burncluith: Blackswamp Barakula Fairyland Red Hill Burncluith Pelican Chances Plain Chances Plain Canaga

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, 26.6186°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 (26.5669°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 (26.6185°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

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Burncluith (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
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.
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. "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m83" (Map). Queensland Government. 1951. Archived from the original on 6 November 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
6. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
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.
9. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Burncluith (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
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.