Bracalba is a rural locality in the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Bracalba had a population of 111 people.[1]
Bracalba Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Bracalba | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 27.0063°S 152.8336°E / -27.0063; 152.8336 (Bracalba (centre of locality)) | ||||||||||||||
Population | 111 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 4.568/km2 (11.83/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4512 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 24.3 km2 (9.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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LGA(s) | Moreton Bay Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Glass House | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Longman | ||||||||||||||
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A large portion of the northern half of Bracalba lies within Beerburrum West State Forest.
The name is derived from the Wakawaka language, and refers to the scrub areas of the D'Aguilar Range.[2]
Ferndale Provisional School opened on 19 April 1892. On 1 January 1909 it became Ferndale State School. In 1913 it was renamed Bracalba State School. It closed in 1941.[3]
In the 2011 census, the suburb recorded a population of 162 persons, with a median age of 32 years.[4]
In the 2016 census, Bracalba had a population of 111 people.[1]
Towns, suburbs and localities in the Moreton Bay Region, South East Queensland | |
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Main Article: Local government areas of Queensland |