Burra Burri, Queensland

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Burra Burri
Queensland
Burra Burri State School.jpg
Burra Burri State School
Burra Burri is located in Queensland
Burra Burri
Burra Burri
Coordinates26°25′27″S 151°02′51″E / 26.4241°S 151.0475°E / -26.4241; 151.0475Coordinates: 26°25′27″S 151°02′51″E / 26.4241°S 151.0475°E / -26.4241; 151.0475
Population36 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density0.0859/km2 (0.2225/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4413
Area419.1 km2 (161.8 sq mi)
LGA(s)Western Downs Region
State electorate(s)Callide
Federal division(s)
Suburbs around Burra Burri:
Durah Boondooma Boondooma
Durah Burra Burri Durong
Fairyland Jinghi Darr Creek

Burra Burri is a locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Burra Burri had a population of 36 people.[1]

History[]

Burra Burri Provisional School and the Burra Burri Junction Provisional School opened in 1916, operating as half-time schools (sharing a teacher). In 1923 Burra Burri Junction Provisional School burned down and reopened under the name of Washpool Provisional School (still a half-time school with Burra Burri Provisional School). In 1927 the Burra Burri Provisional School was closed and on 16 May 1927 Washpool became a full-time state school. In 1957 Washpool State School was renamed Burra Burri State School.[3]

The school celebrated its centenary on 10 September 2016.[4]

Education[]

Burra Burri State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 3173 Burra Burri Creek Road (

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26°30′33″S 151°01′25″E / 26.5093°S 151.0237°E / -26.5093; 151.0237 (Burra Burri State School)).[5][6][7] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 9 students with 4 teachers (2 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).[8]

There is no secondary school in Burra Burri. The nearest secondary schools are in Jandowae (up to Year 10) or Chinchilla (up to Year 12).[9]

Amenities[]

Western Downs Regional Council operates the Burra Burri Hall on the corner of Burra Burri Darr Creek Road and Burra Burri Creek Road (

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26°30′35″S 151°01′25″E / 26.5097°S 151.0235°E / -26.5097; 151.0235 (Burra Birri Hall)).[10]

The Burra Burri branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at the Burra Burri Hall.[11]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Burra Burri (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Burra Burri – locality in Western Downs Region (entry 47675)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
  3. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  4. ^ Calvert, Alana (22 July 2016). "Burra Burri School: 8 pupils, 100 years strong". Chinchilla News. Archived from the original on 12 September 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  5. ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  6. ^ "Burra Burri State School". Burra Burri State School. 10 January 2020. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  7. ^ "Burra Burri State School". Archived from the original on 4 March 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  8. ^ "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  9. ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
  10. ^ "Burra Burri Hall" (PDF). Western Downs Regional Council. 28 February 2017. Retrieved 6 November 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. ^ "Branch Locations". Queensland Country Women's Association. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2018.

Further reading[]

  • Burra Burri State School (1991), Burra Burri State School 1916-1991, Burra Burri State School, ISBN 978-0-646-06967-8


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