Gooburrum, Queensland

Gooburrum
Suburb
Gooburrum State School, 2025.
Gooburrum
Interactive map of Gooburrum
Coordinates: 24°49′20″S 152°19′18″E / 24.8222°S 152.3216°E / -24.8222; 152.3216 (Gooburrum (centre of locality))
CountryAustralia
StateQueensland
LGA
Location
Government
 • State electorates
 • Federal divisions
Area
 • Total
27.0 km2 (10.4 sq mi)
Population
 • Total1,518 (2021 census)[2]
 • Density56.22/km2 (145.6/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+10:00 (AEST)
Postcode
4670
Suburbs around Gooburrum
Meadowvale Welcome Creek Fairymead
Oakwood Gooburrum Rubyanna
Oakwood Bundaberg North Kalkie

Gooburrum is a rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, Gooburrum had a population of 1,518 people.[2] The neighbourhood of Tantitha is within the locality (24°48′55″S 152°21′04″E / 24.8153°S 152.3511°E / -24.8153; 152.3511 (Tanitha, Queensland)).[4]

Geography

The Burnett River forms a small part of the eastern boundary.[5]

History

St Mark's Anglican Church opened in 1880.[6] It closed on 15 February 2020 following a service conducted by Bishop Jeremy Greaves, the Bishop of the Northern Region of the Brisbane Diocese.[7] St Mark's Anglican Church is at 1280 Moore Park Road (24°49′12″S 152°18′09″E / 24.8199°S 152.3026°E / -24.8199; 152.3026 (St Mark's Anglican Church)).[8][9] The church's bell was donated by Misses M and V Aiken of "Rutherglen", where it has been used to summon the Kanaka labourers.[8]

In 1887, 12,000 acres (4,900 ha) 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.[10]

Gooburrum State School opened on 3 March 1884.[11][12]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Gooburrum had a population of 1,442 people.[13] In the 2021 census, it had a population of 1,518 people.[2]

Education

Gooburrum State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 14 Gooburrum Road (24°49′22″S 152°18′21″E / 24.8227°S 152.3059°E / -24.8227; 152.3059 (Gooburrum State School)).[14][15][16] 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).[17]

There are no secondary schools in Gooburrum. The nearest government secondary school is Bundaberg North State High School in neighbouring Bundaberg North to the south.[18]

See also

References

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  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Gooburrum (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  2. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Gooburrum (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Gooburrum – locality in Bundaberg Region (entry 50101)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  4. ^ "Tantitha – unbounded locality in the Bundaberg Region (entry 40681)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  5. ^ "Gooburrum, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Year Book" (PDF). Anglican Archdiocese of Brisbane. 2019. p. 135. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 September 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  7. ^ "February 2020 Album". Anglican Focus. 10 March 2020. Archived from the original on 20 April 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  8. ^ a b "St Mark's Anglican Church". Churches Australia. Archived from the original on 23 September 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  9. ^ "Parish Centres". Anglican Parish of Bundaberg. Archived from the original on 23 September 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  10. ^ "Proclamations under the New Land Acts". The Brisbane Courier. Queensland, Australia. 2 March 1877. p. 3. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2020 – via Trove.
  11. ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  12. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  13. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Gooburrum (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  14. ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  15. ^ "Gooburrum State School". Gooburrum State School. 29 November 2020. Archived from the original on 9 April 2025. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
  16. ^ "Gooburrum State School". Archived from the original on 4 November 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  17. ^ "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  18. ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 22 February 2020.

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