Burgowan, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Burgowan
State:qld
Coordinates:-25.3497°N 152.6511°W
Pop:56
Postcode:4659
Area:95.1
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:26.4
Dir1:WSW
Location1:Pialba (Hervey Bay)
Dist2:29.0
Dir2:NNW
Location2:Maryborough
Dist3:275
Dir3:N
Location3:Brisbane
Lga:Fraser Coast Region
Stategov:Maryborough
Fedgov:Hinkler
Near-N:Beelbi Creek
Near-Ne:Takura
Near-E:Walligan
Near-Se:Walliebum
Near-S:Duckinwilla
Near-Sw:Duckinwilla
Near-W:Torbanlea
Near-Nw:Burrum River

Burgowan is a rural locality in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Burgowan had a population of 56 people.

Geography

The North Coast railway line enters the locality from the south-east (Walliebum), runs close and parallel to the locality's south-western boundary, and then exits to the west (Torbanlea).[2] The locality is served by Colton railway station in the southernmost part of the locality (-25.4252°N 152.6513°W).[3]

History

The Burgowan Wastewater Treatment Plant opened in 2006.[4]

Demographics

In the, Burgowan had a population of 45 people.

In the, Burgowan had a population of 56 people.

Education

There are no schools in Burgowan. The nearest government primary schools are Torbanlea State School in neighbouring Torbanlea to the west and Yarrilee State School in Urraween to the north-east. The nearest government secondary school is Hervey Bay State High School in Pialba.[5]

Facilities

Burgowan Wastewater Treatment Plant is a sewage treatment plant at end of Burgowan Treatment Plant Road in the north of the locality (-25.3258°N 152.6596°W).[6] It can treat each day.

Notes and References

  1. 10 June 2019.
  2. Web site: Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations . 22 November 2024 . Queensland Globe . . 19 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ . live .
  3. Web site: 2 October 2020 . Railway stations and sidings - Queensland . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201005070354/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/transport-features-queensland-series/resource/84fff9a0-e315-4844-9c4d-63934562a9bd . 5 October 2020 . 5 October 2020 . Queensland Open Data . Queensland Government.
  4. Web site: Burgowan Water Treatment Plant . 22 November 2024 . Fraser Coast Regional Council.
  5. Web site: Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments . 22 November 2024 . Queensland Globe . . 19 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ . live .
  6. Web site: 18 November 2020 . Landmark Areas - Queensland . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201121195536/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/built-features-queensland-series/resource/db9c913b-b7e2-4d88-9a5e-32cbb1470f12 . 21 November 2020 . 21 October 2020 . Queensland Open Data . Queensland Government.