Burnside, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Burnside
State:qld
City:Nambour
Coordinates:-26.6316°N 152.9344°W
Pop:3104
Postcode:4560
Area:4.8
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:1.7
Dir1:SW
Location1:Nambour
Dist2:17.1
Dir2:W
Location2:Maroochydore
Dist3:31.5
Dir3:NW
Location3:Caloundra
Dist4:107
Dir4:N
Location4:Brisbane
Lga:Sunshine Coast Region
Stategov:Nicklin
Fedgov:Fairfax
Near-N:Highworth
Near-Ne:Nambour
Near-E:Nambour
Near-Se:Coes Creek
Near-S:Perwillowen
Near-Sw:Perwillowen
Near-W:Perwillowen
Near-Nw:Kureelpa

Burnside is a residential locality of the town of Nambour in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Burnside had a population of 3,104 people.

History

In 1881, Irish immigrants Patrick King and his wife Mary acquired a 314acres selection along the southern boundary of the Nambour Cattle Run.[2] The property was named Burnside derived from the Gaelic term burn (meaning creek), as the selection ran along Whalley Creek).

The Whalley family (whom the creek was named after) arrived in 1884.[3]

The district was known as Running Creek until being renamed Burnside in 1918.[4]

Nambour Special School opened on 24 January 1977.

Burnside State School opened on 23 January 1978. (There was another Burnside State School west of Brisbane which opened in 1877 and was renamed Mulgowie State School.)

Burnside State High School opened on 30 January 1979.[5]

St Joseph's Catholic High School was originally in Nambour but moved to Perwillowen Road in 1979 and was renamed St John's College in honour of St John the Evangelist in 1985.[6]

In 1980, it was decided a TAFE campus should be developed in Burnside, with construction starting in 1981.[7]

Demographics

In the, Burnside had a population of 2,409 people.

In the, Burnside had a population of 3,104 people. The population of Burnside is characterised by a gender distribution of 48.2% male, and 51.8% female, with a median age of 38 years.

Education

Burnside State School is a government primary (Early Childhood to Year 6) school for boys and girls at 51 Blaxland Road (-26.6304°N 152.9475°W).[8] [9] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 485 students with 47 teachers (40 full-time equivalents) and 22 non-teaching staff (14 full-time equivalents).[10] In 2022, the school had an enrolment of 376 students with 34 teachers (30 full-time equivalents) and 23 non-teaching staff (16 full-time equivalents).[11]

Nambour Special School is a special primary and secondary (Prep–12) school for boys and girls at 70 Windsor Road (-26.6329°N 152.9458°W).[12] It provides special education in the Sunshine Coast region.[13] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 151 students with 46 teachers (37 full-time equivalent) and 53 non-teaching staff (34 full-time equivalent). In 2022, the school had 141 students with 46 teachers (38 full-time equivalent) and 50 non-teaching staff (32 full-time equivalent).[14]

Burnside State High School is a government secondary (7–12) school for boys and girls at Blaxland Road (-26.6304°N 152.9472°W).[15] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 796 students with 78 teachers (72 full-time equivalent) and 36 non-teaching staff (24 full-time equivalent). In 2022, the school had 827 students with 88 teachers (77 full-time equivalent) and 37 non-teaching staff (27 full-time equivalent).[16]

St John's College is a Catholic secondary (7–12) school for boys and girls at Perwillowen Road (-26.6379°N 152.9449°W).[8] [17] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 765 students with 58 teachers (55 full-time equivalent) and 34 non-teaching staff (26 full-time equivalent).[18] In 2022, the school had 847 students with 67 teachers (62.4 full-time equivalent) and 55 non-teaching staff (38.4 full-time equivalent).[19]

Physically the TAFE campus is the largest of Sunshine Coast Institute of TAFE campuses, and offers courses including Childcare, Community Work, Conservation and Land Management, Horticulture, Construction, Graphic Design, Music, Photography, Interior Design, and Building Design.[20]

Amenities

The Australia Post Business Hub for the Nambour area is situated in Burnside.[21]

There are several Christian denominational places of worship in the Burnside area. They include:

Sundale Rotary Retirement Community is a seniors community of 80 units and occupies 2.8ha. It has an extensive range of support and entertainment services.[26]

Attractions

Dulong Lookout is on Dulong Road on the western edge of the locality (-26.6264°N 152.9127°W).[27] The view to the east overlooks Burnside, Nambour, and beyond to the Coral Sea.[28]

External links

Notes and References

  1. 1 November 2018.
  2. Web site: The first settlers of the Nambour area. 1 February 2018. 1 February 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180201075609/http://www.starfieldobservatory.com/Nambour/Settlers.htm. live.
  3. 1 November 2018.
  4. News: 28 November 1918 . Government Gazette Notices . 2282 . . 186 . Australia, Australia . 8 August 2023 . National Library of Australia.
  5. 18 April 2019.
  6. Web site: St John's College, Nambour. College History. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20180213081758/http://www.stjohns.qld.edu.au/profile/Pages/College-History.aspx. 13 February 2018. 12 February 2018.
  7. News: TAFE has come a long way on the Coast. 1 February 2018. Sunshine Coast Daily. 1 February 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180201081726/https://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/news/tafe-has-come-a-long-way-on-the-coast/3206128/. live.
  8. Web site: State and non-state school details. 9 July 2018. Queensland Government. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20181121065959/https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997. 21 November 2018. 21 November 2018.
  9. Web site: 2022-12-01 . Burnside State School . 2023-07-30 . Burnside State School . en . 18 March 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200318103820/https://burnsidess.eq.edu.au/ . live .
  10. Web site: ACARA School Profile 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20181122010027/http://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-20172c7b12404c94637ead88ff00003e0139.xlsx?sfvrsn=0. 22 November 2018. 22 November 2018.
  11. Web site: School annual report 2022 . 30 July 2023 . Burnside State School . 2, 6 . 30 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230730071320/https://burnsidess.eq.edu.au/supportandresources/formsanddocuments/annualreports/annual%20report%202022.pdf . live .
  12. Web site: 2020-11-29 . Nambour Special School . 2023-07-30 . Nambour Special School . en . 3 March 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210303024931/https://nambourspecs.eq.edu.au/ . live .
  13. Web site: Nambour Special School . 12 February 2018 . 13 February 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180213080213/https://nambourspecs.eq.edu.au/Pages/default.aspx . live .
  14. Web site: School annual report 2022 . 30 July 2022 . Nambour Special School . 2, 6 . 30 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230730071343/https://nambourspecs.eq.edu.au/supportandresources/formsanddocuments/annualreports/annual%20report%202022.pdf . live .
  15. Web site: 2022-08-24 . Burnside State High School . 2023-07-30 . Burnside State High School . en . 9 November 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191109124908/https://burnsideshs.eq.edu.au/ . live .
  16. Web site: School annual report 2022 . 30 July 2023 . Burnside State High School . 2, 6 . 30 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230730071321/https://burnsideshs.eq.edu.au/supportandresources/formsanddocuments/annualreports/annual%20report%202022.pdf . live .
  17. Web site: St John's College. 21 November 2018. 20 June 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120620050818/http://www.stjohns.qld.edu.au/. live.
  18. Web site: ACARA School Profile 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20181122010027/http://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-20172c7b12404c94637ead88ff00003e0139.xlsx?sfvrsn=0. 22 November 2018. 22 November 2018.
  19. Web site: St John's College: 2022 Annual Report . 30 July 2023 . . 1, 5 . 30 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230730071320/https://www.bne.catholic.edu.au/schools-curriculum/school-reporting/Annual%20Reports/2022/Annual%20Report%202022%20-%20NAMBOUR%20-%20St%20John%27s%20College.pdf . live .
  20. Web site: Nambour campus. 1 February 2018. 1 February 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180201192828/http://tafeeastcoast.edu.au/about-us/locations/nambour/. live.
  21. Web site: Australia Post . 12 February 2018 . Nambour Business Hub . 13 February 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180213135123/https://auspost.com.au/locate/post-office/qld/burnside/4560/nambour-business-hub-417615 . live .
  22. Web site: FlameTree Church – Home of Nambour Baptist Church. en-US. 2019-11-07. 7 November 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191107133356/https://www.flametree.org.au/. live.
  23. Web site: Nambour – Home. nambour.adventist.org.au. 2019-11-07. 13 February 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180213135102/http://nambour.adventist.org.au/. live.
  24. Web site: Nambour Presbyterian. nepc.org.au. 2019-11-07. 13 February 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180213080516/http://nepc.org.au/. live.
  25. Web site: The Wesleyan Methodist Church of Australia – Welcome Home. Jared. Wesleyan Methodist Church Australia. en-AU. 2019-11-07. 13 February 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180213195257/https://wesleyan.org.au/. live.
  26. Web site: Sundale Retirement Communities . 12 February 2018 . Burnside . 13 February 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180213080223/http://www.sundale.org.au/retirement/burnside/ . live .
  27. Web site: 18 November 2020 . Tourist points - Queensland . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201124222328/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/built-features-queensland-series/resource/c0b6c26c-6bde-452c-b60a-d77b969b60d2 . 24 November 2020 . 24 November 2020 . Queensland Open Data . Queensland Government.
  28. News: Cantori . Lucy . 13 April 2016 . Dulong Lookout to get $300,000 upgrade . . 30 July 2023.

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