Burleigh, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 20°17′38″S 143°03′16″E / 20.2938°S 143.0544°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 3,613.3 km2 (1,395.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 52 (2021 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.01439/km2 (0.0373/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4822 | ||||||||||||
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Burleigh is a rural locality in the Shire of Richmond, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, Burleigh had a population of 52 people.[2]
Geography
[edit]The Flinders River forms the southern boundary of the locality.[4]
The Richmond–Croydon Road runs through from south to north-west.[5]
The land use is predominantly cattle grazing.[4]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2016 census, Burleigh had a population of 44 people.[6]
In the 2021 census, Burleigh had a population of 52 people.[2]
Education
[edit]There are no schools in Burleigh. The nearest government school is Richmond State School (Prep - Year 10) in neighbouring Richmond to the south-east; however, students in the north of Burleigh would be too distant for a daily commute. Also, there are no nearby schools offerering secondary schooling to Year 12. The alternatives are distance education and boarding school.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Burleigh (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Burleigh (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Burleigh – locality in Shire of Richmond (entry 42352)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
- ^ Burleigh, Queensland (Map). OpenStreetMap. Archived from the original on 13 April 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Burleigh (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
