Bauhinia, Queensland

Bauhinia
Queensland
Bauhinia; Queensland
	Bauhinia State School, 2022
	Bauhinia
Coordinates	24°34′06″S 149°17′35″E / 24.5683°S 149.2930°E
Population	28 (2021 census)
• Density	0.1242/km2 (0.322/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4718
Area	225.4 km2 (87.0 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	74.1 km (46 mi) W of Moura ; 215 km (134 mi) SE of Emerald ; 221 km (137 mi) SW of Rockhampton ; 617 km (383 mi) NW of Brisbane ;
LGA(s)	Central Highlands Region; Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda;
State electorate(s)	Gregory
Federal division(s)	Flynn
	Localities around Bauhinia:

Bauhinia is a rural town in the Central Highlands Region and a rural locality split between the Central Highlands Region and the Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda, both in Queensland, Australia.^[2]^[3]^[4] In the 2021 census, the locality of Bauhinia had a population of 28 people.^[1]

Geography

The town is located near the junction of the Dawson Highway and the Fitzroy Developmental Road. The bulk of the locality is within Central Highlands Region, but the south-east of the locality is part of the Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda.^[5]

The land use is crop growing around the Zamia Creek in the east and south-east of the locality. Apart from that, the predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation.^[5]

History

Bauhinia State School opened on 20 March 1967.^[6] In 2017, the school celebrated its 50th anniversary.^[7]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, the locality of Bauhinia had a population of 47 people.^[8]

In the 2021 census, the locality of Bauhinia had a population of 28 people.^[1]

Education

Bauhinia State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 11559 Fitzroy Development Road (24°34′00″S 149°17′46″E / 24.5666°S 149.2960°E / -24.5666; 149.2960 (Bauhinia State School)).^[9]^[10] In 2013, the school had 15 students and 2 teachers (1 full-time equivalent).^[11] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 22 students with 3 teachers (2 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).^[12]

There are no secondary schools in Bauhinia; the nearest government secondary school is Moura State High School in Moura to the east, but it is sufficiently distant than alternatives would be distance education and boarding school.^[5]

Facilities

The Central Highlands Regional Council operates a library at Eulan Downs, Moura, which is available by appointment only. The library does not offer internet access.^[13]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bauhinia (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
^ "Bauhinia – town in Central Highlands Region (entry 1880)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
^ "Bauhinia – locality in Central Highlands Region (entry 49332)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
^ "Bauhinia – locality in the Aboriginal Shire of Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda (entry 49303)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
^ "Queensland school anniversaries". Education Queensland. Archived from the original on 1 July 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bauhinia (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
^ "Bauhinia State School". Retrieved 18 December 2022.
^ "2013 Annual Report" (PDF). Bauhinia State School. Bauhinia State School. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
^ "Library Locations". Central Highlands Regional Council. Archived from the original on 31 January 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018.

External links

"Town map of Bauhinia". Queensland Government. 1984.

[Census2021-1] Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bauhinia (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.

[qpnt-2] "Bauhinia – town in Central Highlands Region (entry 1880)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 September 2017.

[qpnl-3] "Bauhinia – locality in Central Highlands Region (entry 49332)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 September 2017.

[4] "Bauhinia – locality in the Aboriginal Shire of Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda (entry 49303)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2017.

[:0-5] "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 18 December 2022.

[qs-6] "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 2 July 2014.

[7] "Queensland school anniversaries". Education Queensland. Archived from the original on 1 July 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2018.

[Census2016-8] Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bauhinia (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.

[SchoolList2018-9] "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.

[10] "Bauhinia State School". Retrieved 18 December 2022.

[11] "2013 Annual Report" (PDF). Bauhinia State School. Bauhinia State School. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2014.

[ACARA2018-12] "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Retrieved 28 January 2020.

[13] "Library Locations". Central Highlands Regional Council. Archived from the original on 31 January 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018.

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