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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 (24.8153°S 152.3511°E / -24.8153; 152.3511 (Tanitha, Queensland)).[3]

Gooburrum
Queensland
Gooburrum
Coordinates24.8222°S 152.3216°E / -24.8222; 152.3216
Population1,442 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density53.41/km2 (138.32/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4670
Area27.0 km2 (10.4 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Bundaberg Region
State electorate(s)
  • Burnett
  • Bundaberg
Federal division(s)
  • Flynn
  • Hinkler
Suburbs around Gooburrum:
Meadowvale Welcome Creek Fairymead
Oakwood Gooburrum Rubyanna
Oakwood Bundaberg North Kalkie

History


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 (24.8199°S 152.3026°E / -24.8199; 152.3026 (St Mark's Anglican Church)).[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


The Burnett River forms a small part of the eastern boundary.[11]


Road infrastructure


Mount Perry Road (State Route 3) passes the south-west corner.


Education


Gooburrum State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 14 Gooburrum Road (24.8227°S 152.3059°E / -24.8227; 152.3059 (Gooburrum State School)).[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



References


  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Gooburrum (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Gooburrum – locality in Bundaberg Region (entry 50101)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  3. "Tantitha – unbounded locality in the Bundaberg Region (entry 40681)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  4. "Year Book" (PDF). Anglican Archdiocese of Brisbane. 2019. p. 135. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 September 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  5. "February 2020 Album". Anglican Focus. 10 March 2020. Archived from the original on 20 April 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  6. "St Mark's Anglican Church". Churches Australia. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  7. "Parish Centres". Anglican Parish of Bundaberg. Archived from the original on 23 September 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  8. "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.
  9. "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  10. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  11. Google (20 August 2021). "Gooburrum, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  12. "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  13. "Gooburrum State School". Archived from the original on 4 November 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  14. "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  15. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 22 February 2020.

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