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.

The Burrum River section of the Burrum Coast National Park occupies over half the area of this locality.[3]

The new Great Sandy Marine Park Zoning Plan commenced 21 May 2024, and encompasses parts of the Burrum River system in this locality.[4] [5] [6] The Gregory Islands are included in this zoning.

The Isis River, Gregory River and Burrum River share a river mouth. Early maps of the location show the mouth of the river as the Burrum River.[7] However modern maps sometimes name the mouth of the river as the Isis River.

History

The aboriginal name for the southern head of the Burrum River was Kolebore.[8]

The Barbara and Jane, a 44-ton stern-wheel steamer commenced navigating the Burrum River in 1877 to transport coal to Maryborough from the Burrum coalfields.[9] The Burrum coalfields were situated "about 18 miles from the mouth of the Burrum River," said the1903 Australian Handbook, "the bar at the entrance is sand and shale. The depth at high water is about 14 feet, with safe anchorage and deep water inside. Vessels of 8 feet draught can run up about.6 miles to the junction at the Isis River, which flows into the Burrum. If the channel of the Burrum Bar were deepened to, say, 8 feet at low water, it is said it would be one of the most useful harbours in the Colony."[10]

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.

The opening of the Toogoom to Burrum Heads section of the Hervey Bay-Burrum Heads Road, by Hon W.A.M. Gunn M.L.A., Speaker, was on 26 April 1989.[11]

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.[12]

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 government 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.[13]

Attractions

The town is a relaxed coastal community that welcomes tourists, many of whom enjoy fishing and boating in the locality.[14]

The Burrum Heads Lion Park Boat Ramp (-25.1843°N 152.6079°W) is a popular place to watch the sun set across the Isis River towards Walkers Point.[15] The national park and marine park are popular for bird watching.

In Traviston Park on the corner of Burrum Street and Bushnell Road (-25.1902°N 152.6216°W) there is a bush chapel dedicated to those lives lost at sea, which was originally a Commercial Fishermen's project for the 1988 bicentenary. It was reconstructed after the 2010–2011 Queensland floods.

Amenities

The Fraser Coast Regional Council operates a public library at 22 Burrum Heads Road .[16] [17] The library has public Wi-Fi available.[18]

The Burrum Heads Bowls Club is at 189-201 Burrum Heads Road . Adjacent to the Bowls Club are the SES, Tennis Courts, and club rooms of the Burrum Heads Amateur Fshing Club Inc..

Burrum Heads Medical Centre, Burrum Heads Pharmacy and a pathology practice are located at Burrum Heads Shopping Centre, 2 Burrum Heads Road, beside the petrol station .[19] [20] [21] The Burrum Heads Neighbourhood Centre and a hair salon are located in the same shopping centre.[22] [23] Burrum Heads Christian Community Church is at 16 Burrum Heads Road (corner Howard Street,). It is part of the Hervey Bay Uniting Church.[24] [25] It is also used for services by the Burrum Heads Anglican Church and the St Peter the Fisherman Catholic Community.[26]

Burrum Heads Community Hall is at 43 Howard Street (-25.1853°N 152.6133°W).[27]

Local shops are located in Burrum Street. The licensed post office is located in the FoodWorks store.

The Burrum Heads Rural Fire Brigade is at 34 Bushnell Road .[28] The Weekly Siren Test is on Monday mornings at 8 am.

The Fraser Regional Council provides three boat ramps giving access to the mouth of the Burrum River:[29]

External links

Notes and References

  1. 29 November 2019.
  2. 29 November 2019.
  3. Web site: jurisdiction=Queensland; sector=government; corporate . Science and Innovation . 2009-10-20 . Maps and resources Burrum Coast National Park . 2024-09-19 . Parks and forests Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland . en-AU.
  4. Web site: jurisdiction=Queensland; sector=government; corporate . Science and Innovation . 2024-03-27 . Using the marine parks app and maps . 2024-09-19 . Parks and forests Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland . en-AU.
  5. Web site: The State of Queensland . Commercial fishing and post-harvest seafood industries Review of the Zoning Plan for Great Sandy Marine Park . 2024-09-20 . www.qld.gov.au . en.
  6. Web site: jurisdiction=Queensland; sector=government; corporate . Science and Innovation . 2012-09-27 . Declared Fish Habitat Area summary - Burrum . 2024-09-20 . Parks and forests Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland . en-AU.
  7. Web site: 1894 . Outline Map of the Wide Bay and Burnett Districts illustrating the Pastoral Holdings . 24 September 2024 . Queensland Government.
  8. 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 .
  9. News: 28 August 1877 . (From the Courier.) . 19 September 2024 . . Queensland, Australia . 2 . National Library of Australia . 2032.
  10. Web site: The Australian handbook (incorporating New Zealand, Fiji, and New Guinea) and shippers' and importers' directory.1903 . 2024-09-18 . Trove . Gordon and Gotch . Queensland, Towns in Queensland, p. 533 Howard . en . London . 1903.
  11. Web site: Opening of Hervey Bay-Burrum Heads Road, Toogoom to Burrum Heads by Hon WAM Gunn MLA. Speaker - Hervey Bay Shire - 35mm Colour negative Queensland State Archives Queensland Government . 20 September 2024 . Queensland State Archives . Item 1898224.
  12. 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.
  13. 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 .
  14. Web site: Fraser Coast Regional Council Burrum Heads Community Plan . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240920011252/https://frasercoast.engagementhub.com.au/burrum-heads-community-plan- . 2024-09-20 . 2024-09-20 . frasercoast.engagementhub.com.au . en.
  15. 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.
  16. 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.
  17. 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.
  18. 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.
  19. Web site: Locations . 19 September 2024 . Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology.
  20. Web site: Burrum Heads Pharmacy . 2024-09-18 . www.healthdirect.gov.au . en.
  21. Web site: Medical Centre Burrum Heads GP Burrum Heads . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240918211652/https://eliwatersmedicalcentre.com.au/medical-centres-burrum-heads/ . 2024-09-18 . 2024-09-18 . Eli Waters Medical Centre . en-AU.
  22. Web site: Burrum Heads Community and Neighborhood Support Service Incorporated . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240918205829/https://canss.weebly.com/ . 2024-09-18 . 2024-09-18 . Burrum Heads Community and Neighborhood Support Service Incorporated . en.
  23. Web site: Burrum Heads Neighbourhood Centre - Community & Neighbourhood Centres - Fraser Coast Community Directory . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240918210749/https://www.mycommunitydirectory.com.au/Queensland/Fraser_Coast/Community_Centres__Halls___Facilities/Community___Neighbourhood_Centres/55457/186471/Burrum_Heads_Neighbourhood_Centre . 2024-09-18 . 2024-09-18 . www.mycommunitydirectory.com.au.
  24. 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.
  25. 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.
  26. 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.
  27. 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.
  28. Web site: Burrum Heads Rural Fire Brigae . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240918194040/https://howardcommunitycentre.org.au/directory-howard/listing/burrum-heads-rural-fire-brigae/ . 2024-09-18 . 2024-09-18 . Howard Community Centre . en-US.
  29. 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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