Gooburrum, Queensland
| Gooburrum Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Gooburrum | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 24°49′20″S 152°19′18″E / 24.8222°S 152.3216°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 1,442 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 53.41/km2 (138.32/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4670 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 27.0 km2 (10.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Bundaberg Region | ||||||||||||||
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Gooburrum is a rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Gooburrum had a population of 1,442 people.[1] The neighbourhood of Tantitha is within the locality (24°48′55″S 152°21′04″E / 24.8153°S 152.3511°E).[3]
History[edit]
St Mark's Anglican Church opened in 1880.[4] It closed on 15 February 2020 following a service conducted by Bishop Jeremy Greaves, the Bishop of the Northern Region of the Brisbane Diocese.[5] 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).[6][7] The church's bell was donated by Misses M and V Aiken of "Rutherglen", where it has been used to summon the Kanaka labourers.[6]
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.[8]
Gooburrum State School opened on 3 March 1884.[9][10]
In the 2016 census, Gooburrum had a population of 1,442 people.[1]
Geography[edit]
The Burnett River forms a small part of the eastern boundary.[11]
Road infrastructure[edit]
Mount Perry Road (State Route 3) passes the south-west corner.
Education[edit]
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).[12][13] 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).[14]
There is no secondary school in Gooburrum. The nearest secondary school is in neighbouring Bundaberg North.[15]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Gooburrum (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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
- ^ Google (20 August 2021). "Gooburrum, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ^ "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[edit]
- 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