Gooburrum, Queensland
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Gooburrum is a rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Gooburrum had a population of 1,518 people.[1] The neighbourhood of Tantitha is within the locality (24°48′55″S 152°21′04″E / 24.8153°S 152.3511°E / -24.8153; 152.3511 (Tanitha, Queensland)).[3]
Geography
The Burnett River forms a small part of the eastern boundary.[4]
Mount Perry Road (State Route 3) passes the south-west corner.
History
St Mark's Anglican Church opened in 1880.[5] It closed on 15 February 2020 following a service conducted by Bishop Jeremy Greaves, the Bishop of the Northern Region of the Brisbane Diocese.[6] St Mark's Anglican Church is at 1280 Moore Park Road (24°49′12″S 152°18′09″E / 24.8199°S 152.3026°E / -24.8199; 152.3026 (St Mark's Anglican Church)).[7][8] The church's bell was donated by Misses M and V Aiken of "Rutherglen", where it has been used to summon the Kanaka labourers.[7]
In 1887, 12,000 acres (4,900 ha) of land were resumed from the Tantitha pastoral run. The land was offered for selection for the establishment of small farms on 17 April 1887.[9]
Gooburrum State School opened on 3 March 1884.[10][11]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Gooburrum had a population of 1,442 people.[12]
In the 2021 census, Gooburrum had a population of 1,518 people.[1]
Education
Gooburrum State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 14 Gooburrum Road (24°49′22″S 152°18′21″E / 24.8227°S 152.3059°E / -24.8227; 152.3059 (Gooburrum State School)).[13][14] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 132 students with 8 teachers (7 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff (5 full-time equivalent).[15]
There is no secondary school in Gooburrum. The nearest secondary school is in neighbouring Bundaberg North.[16]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Gooburrum (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Gooburrum – locality in Bundaberg Region (entry 50101)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
- ^ "Tantitha – unbounded locality in the Bundaberg Region (entry 40681)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- ^ "Gooburrum, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Google. 20 August 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ^ "Year Book" (PDF). Anglican Archdiocese of Brisbane. 2019. p. 135. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 September 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- ^ "February 2020 Album". Anglican Focus. 10 March 2020. Archived from the original on 20 April 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ a b "St Mark's Anglican Church". Churches Australia. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ "Parish Centres". Anglican Parish of Bundaberg. Archived from the original on 23 September 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Gooburrum (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Gooburrum State School". Archived from the original on 4 November 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
Further reading
- Queensland Country Women's Association. Gooburrum Branch (1959), History of Gooburrum, Gooburrum, retrieved 22 September 2017
- Rackemann, Neville; Gooburrum (Qld.). Council (1986), Gooburrum : 1886-1986, Gooburrum Shire Council, ISBN 978-0-9588187-0-4
- Gooburrum State School (2009), Gooburrum State School 125th anniversary celebrations : 1884-2009, Gooburrum State School P & C Association, retrieved 22 September 2017
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