Burncluith, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Burncluith
State:qld
Coordinates:-26.5805°N 150.7291°W
Pop:137
Postcode:4413
Area:313.5
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:26.0
Dir1:NE
Location1:Chinchilla
Dist2:102
Dir2:NNW
Location2:Dalby
Dist3:199
Dir3:NW
Location3:Toowoomba
Dist4:313
Dir4:NW
Location4:Brisbane
Lga:Western Downs Region
Stategov:Callide
Fedgov:Maranoa
Near-N:Barakula
Near-Ne:Fairyland
Near-E:Pelican
Near-Se:Canaga
Near-S:Chances Plain
Near-Sw:Chances Plain
Near-W:Red Hill
Near-Nw:Blackswamp

Burncluith is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Burncluith had a population of 137 people.

Geography

The Chinchilla–Wondai Road passes the southern boundary.[2]

History

Burncluith Provisional School opened on 28 July 1909. In 1915 it became Burcluith State School. It closed in August 1962. The school was in Burncluith School Road (now Burncluith Hall Road,).[3]

Brownlea State School opened on 31 January 1950 but closed in 1952. It was on the north-east corner of Rennicks Road and G Tennyson Road .

The Burncluith Memorial Hall was opened in 1953 to commemorate those from the district who did military service.[4]

Demographics

In the Burncluith had a population of 150 people.

In the, Burncluith had a population of 137 people.

Education

There are no schools in Burncluith. The nearest government primary schools are Chinchilla State School in Chinchilla to the south-west and Burra Burri State School in Burra Burri to the north-east. The nearest government secondary school is Chinchilla State High School, also in Chinchilla.[5]

Amenities

Burncluith Memorial Hall is at 1038 Burncluith Hall Road to the east of the former school. It is operated by the Burncluith Memorial Hall Committee.[6] The hall contains the Burncluith Soldiers Memorial Hall Honour Roll which honours those who served in World War II and the Korean War.[7]

Notes and References

  1. 14 December 2020.
  2. Burncluith, Queensland. OpenStreetMap. 18 January 2022. 21 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220121015534/https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/11675012#map=11/-26.5976/150.7640. live.
  3. Web site: 1951. Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m83. live. 6 November 2021. Queensland Government. Map. https://web.archive.org/web/20211106105934/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-2mile-qld-2m83-admin-bdy-1951.jpg . 6 November 2021 .
  4. Web site: Burncluith Memorial Hall. live. 2021-11-06. Monument Australia. https://web.archive.org/web/20211106123445/https://www.monumentaustralia.org.au/australian_monument/display/90927 . 6 November 2021 .
  5. Web site: Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments . 29 June 2024 . Queensland Globe . . 19 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ . live .
  6. Web site: Community Halls. live. 2021-11-06. Western Downs Regional Council. en-AU. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303151727/http://www.wdrc.qld.gov.au/living-here/facilities-and-services/community-facilities/community-halls/ . 3 March 2016 .
  7. Web site: 2014-06-23. Burncluith Soldiers Memorial Hall Honour Roll. live. 2021-11-06. Queensland War Memorials Register. Queensland Government. en-AU. https://web.archive.org/web/20190704033853/https://www.qldwarmemorials.com.au/memorial . 4 July 2019 .