Burrum Heads Explained

Type:town
Burrum Heads
State:qld
Coordinates:-25.1841°N 152.6138°W
Pop:2538
Postcode:4659
Area:66.6
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:25.2
Dir1:NW
Location1:Hervey Bay
Dist2:46.7
Dir2:N
Location2:Maryborough
Dist3:104
Dir3:SE
Location3:Bundaberg
Dist4:316
Dir4:N
Location4:Brisbane
Lga:Fraser Coast Region
Stategov:Maryborough
Stategov2:Burnett
Fedgov:Hinkler
Near-N:Woodgate
Near-Ne:Coral Sea
Near-E:Coral Sea
Near-Se:Toogoom
Near-S:Beelbi Creek
Near-Sw:Burrum River
Near-W:Cherwell
Near-Nw:Buxton

Burrum Heads is a coastal town and locality in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] [2] In the, the locality of Burrum Heads had a population of 2,538 people.

Geography

The waters of Hervey Bay form the north-eastern and eastern boundary. The Burrum River forms the western, north-western and northern boundaries, while Beelbi Creek forms the south-eastern boundary.

History

The aboriginal name for the southern head of the Burrum River was Kolebore.[3]

Burrum Heads was originally called Traviston after the original owner Robert Travis. Traviston was renamed Burrum Heads in 1960, which takes its name from the Burrum River, which in turn is a word in the Kabi language meaning rocks interrupting river flow.

The Burrum Heads public library opened in 1987 and underwent a major refurbishment in 2013.

In December 1991, Hervey Bay Uniting Church relocated a timber church building to Burrum Heads to be used for Uniting Church services, but also available for use by other denominations.[4]

Demographics

In the, the locality of Burrum Heads had a population of 1,737 people.

In the, the locality of Burrum Heads had a population of 2,067 people.

In the, the locality of Burrum Heads had a population of 2,538 people.

Education

There are no schools in Burrum Heads. The nearest govenment primary school is Torbanlea State School in Torbanlea to the south. The nearest government secondary school is Hervey Bay State High School in Pialba to the south-east.[5]

Amenities

The Fraser Coast Regional Council operates a public library at 22 Burrum Heads Road .[6] [7] The library has public Wi-Fi available.[8]

Burrum Heads Community Hall is at 43 Howard Street (-25.1853°N 152.6133°W).[9]

Burrum Heads Christian Community Church is at 16 Burrum Heads Road (corner Howard Street,). It is part of the Hervey Bay Uniting Church.[10] [11] It is also used for services by the Burrum Heads Anglican Church and the St Peter the Fisherman Catholic Community.[12]

There are a number of parks in the area, including:

The Fraser Regional Council provides three boat ramps giving access to the mouth of the Burrum River:[14]

External links

Notes and References

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  2. 29 November 2019.
  3. News: 31 October 1866 . TO THE BURRUM AND BACK, AND WHAT I SAW THERE. . VI . 2 . . 419 . Queensland, Australia . 17 September 2023 . National Library of Australia . 29 June 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240629084820/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/147936843 . live .
  4. Web site: Burrum Heads. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20201028110753/https://ecumenical.ucaqld.com.au/burrum-heads/. 28 October 2020. 28 August 2021. Ecumenical Relationships Committee. Uniting Church in Australia, Queensland Synod.
  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: Public Libraries Connect. 27 March 2015. Public Libraries Connect. 31 January 2018. 31 January 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180131140918/http://plconnect.slq.qld.gov.au/networking/directory-of-public-libraries/branches/fraser_coast/burrum_heads_library. live.
  7. Web site: Locations and Hours. live. 2021-08-28. Fraser Coast Regional Council. en. 16 May 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210516182343/https://www.frasercoast.qld.gov.au/libraries-location-and-hours.
  8. Web site: Queensland Public Libraries Statistical Bulletin 2016-2017. November 2017. Queensland Public Libraries Statistical Bulletin 2016-2017. 31 January 2018. 30 January 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180130022546/http://www.plconnect.slq.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0012/388497/SLQ_StatsBulletin1617_20171109.pdf. live.
  9. Web site: 17 November 2020 . Building points - Queensland . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201125050838/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/buildings-queensland-series/resource/7f713bcb-e884-4edc-a292-9b6dfa955d71 . 25 November 2020 . 25 November 2020 . Queensland Open Data . Queensland Government.
  10. Web site: Burrum Heads – Hervey Bay Uniting Church. 2021-08-28. en-AU. 3 March 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210303180829/https://hbuc.org.au/worship/burrum-heads/. live.
  11. Web site: Find a church. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201024234524/https://ucaqld.com.au/find-a-church/. 24 October 2020. 2021-05-06. Uniting Church in Australia, Queensland Synod. en-AU.
  12. Web site: Burrum Heads Christian Community Church. live. 2021-08-28. Churches Australia. en. 28 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210828024952/https://www.churchesaustralia.org/list-of-churches/denominations/uniting-church-in-australia/directory/7052-burrum-heads-christian-community-church.
  13. Web site: 20 November 2020 . Land for public recreation - Queensland . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201122211519/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/land-for-public-recreation-queensland/resource/d55804bc-f416-478b-8e9a-c12587ce8009 . 22 November 2020 . 22 November 2020 . Queensland Open Data . Queensland Government.
  14. Web site: 12 November 2020 . Recreational Boating Facilities Queensland . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201122210008/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/recreational-boating-facilities-queensland/resource/60ce6cc3-af0c-4806-bc8c-ab0ee981819c . 22 November 2020 . 22 November 2020 . Queensland Open Data . Queensland Government.

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