Gooburrum, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Gooburrum
State:qld
Coordinates:-24.8222°N 152.3216°W
Local Map:yes
Zoom:11
Pop:1518
Postcode:4670
Area:27.0
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Lga:Bundaberg Region
Stategov:Burnett
Stategov2:Bundaberg
Fedgov:Flynn
Fedgov2:Hinkler
Near-N:Welcome Creek
Near-Ne:Fairymead
Near-E:Rubyanna
Near-Se:Kalkie
Near-S:Bundaberg North
Near-Sw:Oakwood
Near-W:Oakwood
Near-Nw:Meadowvale

Gooburrum is a rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Gooburrum had a population of 1,518 people. The neighbourhood of Tantitha is within the locality .[2]

Geography

The Burnett River forms a small part of the eastern boundary.

Mount Perry Road (State Route 3) passes the south-west corner.

History

St Mark's Anglican Church opened in 1880.[3] It closed on 15 February 2020 following a service conducted by Bishop Jeremy Greaves, the Bishop of the Northern Region of the Brisbane Diocese.[4] St Mark's Anglican Church is at 1280 Moore Park Road .[5] [6] The church's bell was donated by Misses M and V Aiken of "Rutherglen", where it has been used to summon the Kanaka labourers.

In 1887, 12000acres of land were resumed from the Tantitha pastoral run. The land was offered for selection for the establishment of small farms on 17 April 1887.[7]

Gooburrum State School opened on 3 March 1884.[8]

Demographics

In the, Gooburrum had a population of 1,442 people.

In the, Gooburrum had a population of 1,518 people.

Education

Gooburrum State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 14 Gooburrum Road (-24.8227°N 152.3059°W).[9] [10] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 132 students with 8 teachers (7 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff (5 full-time equivalent).[11]

There is no secondary school in Gooburrum. The nearest secondary school is in neighbouring Bundaberg North.

See also

Notes and References

  1. 29 November 2019.
  2. 23 February 2020.
  3. Web site: 2019. Year Book. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200915033326/https://anglicanchurchsq.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Year-Book-Volume-II-Feb-2020.pdf. 15 September 2020. 15 September 2020. Anglican Archdiocese of Brisbane. 135. 2.
  4. Web site: 2020-03-10. February 2020 Album. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200420063217/https://anglicanfocus.org.au/2020/03/10/february-2020-album/. 20 April 2020. 2020-09-23. Anglican Focus. en.
  5. Web site: St Mark's Anglican Church. 2020-09-23. Churches Australia. en.
  6. Web site: Parish Centres. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200923055745/http://www.bundaberganglican.org/parish-centers. 23 September 2020. 2020-09-23. Anglican Parish of Bundaberg.
  7. News: Proclamations under the New Land Acts.. 2 March 1877. The Brisbane Courier. 20 February 2020. Queensland, Australia. 3. Trove. 27 August 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200827084837/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/1361846. live.
  8. 18 April 2019.
  9. 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.
  10. Web site: Gooburrum State School. 21 November 2018. 4 November 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131104223219/http://www.gooburruss.eq.edu.au/. live.
  11. 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.