Bracalba, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Bracalba
State:qld
Coordinates:-27.0063°N 152.8336°W
Local Map:yes
Zoom:11
Pop:97
Postcode:4512
Area:24.3
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:15.1
Dir1:NW
Location1:Caboolture
Dist2:63.3
Dir2:NNW
Location2:Brisbane CBD
Lga:City of Moreton Bay
Stategov:Glass House
Fedgov:Longman
Near-Nw:D'Aguilar
Near-N:Woodford
Near-Ne:Wamuran
Near-Se:Wamuran
Near-E:Wamuran
Near-S:Wamuran Basin
Near-Sw:Delaneys Creek
Near-W:D'Aguilar
Delaneys Creek

Bracalba is a rural locality in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Bracalba had a population of 97 people.

Geography

A large portion of the northern half of Bracalba lies within Beerburrum West State Forest.

History

The name is derived from the Wakawaka language, and refers to the scrub areas of the D'Aguilar Range.

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. Its approximate location was 9-13 Busse Road .[2] [3] [4] [5]

Demographics

In the, the suburb recorded a population of 162 persons, with a median age of 32 years.

In the, Bracalba had a population of 111 people.

In the, Bracalba had a population of 97 people.

Education

There are no schools in Bracalba. The nearest government primary schools are Wamuran State School in neighbouring Wamuran to the south-east, Delaneys Creek State School in neighbouring Delaneys Creek to the west, and Woodford State School in Woodford to the north-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Woodford State School (to Year 10) and Tullawong State High School (to Year 12) in Caboolture to the south-east.[6]

Notes and References

  1. 28 December 2020.
  2. Web site: 1943 . Caboolture . 21 November 2024 . . Map . 10 November 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20241110205558/https://apps.information.qld.gov.au/data/v2/HistoricalMaps/StaticMap/topographic/topo-map-1mile-military-line-colour-caboolture-1943/original . live .
  3. Web site: 1922 . Moreton 40 Chain map AG2 series sheet 5 north . 21 November 2024 . . Map.
  4. Web site: 1949 . Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m74 . 21 November 2024 . . Map . 21 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240921065606/https://apps.information.qld.gov.au/data/v2/HistoricalMaps/StaticMap/cadastral/cad-map-2mile-qld-2m74-surv-control-ca1949/original . live .
  5. Web site: Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Land parcel . 20 November 2024 . Queensland Globe . . 19 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ . live .
  6. Web site: Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments . 20 November 2024 . Queensland Globe . . 19 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ . live .