Bracalba, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Bracalba
State:qld
Coordinates:-27.0063°N 152.8336°W
Local Map:yes
Zoom:12
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.

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.

Notes and References

  1. 28 December 2020.