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Buaraba, Queensland
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Coordinates: 27°21′55″S 152°18′04″E / 27.3652°S 152.3011°E / -27.3652; 152.3011 (Buaraba (centre of locality))
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Suburb of Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia
Buaraba is a rural locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Buaraba had a population of 170 people.[1]
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 / -27.3631; 152.32112 (Buaraba State School (former))).[5][6] The school building is still extant.[7]
Demographics[edit]
In the 2016 census, Buaraba had a population of 181 people.[8]
In the 2021 census, Buaraba had a population of 170 people.[1]
Education[edit]
There are no schools in Buaraba. The nearest government primary schools are:[9]
The nearest government secondary schools are:[9]
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Lockyer District State High School (to Year 12) in Gatton to the south
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Highfields State Secondary College (to Year 12) in Highfields to the south-west
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Crow's Nest State School (to Year 10) in Crows Nest to the north-west
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Lowood State High School (to Year 12) in Lowood to the south-east
References[edit]
^ 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.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Buaraba (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
^ a b "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
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