Budgee, Queensland
| Budgee Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Budgee | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°46′55″S 152°01′04″E / 27.7819°S 152.0177°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 30 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.85/km2 (2.2/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4359 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 470–730 m (1,542–2,395 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 35.2 km2 (13.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Condamine | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Groom | ||||||||||||||
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Budgee is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Budgee had a population of 30 people.[1]
Geography
[edit]The Main Range (part of the Great Dividing Range) loosely forms the northern and eastern boundaries of the locality. The elevation ranges from 470 to 730 metres (1,540 to 2,400 ft) with the higher elevations to the north and east of the locality and the lower elevations to the south of the locality.[3]
The land use is crop growing in the lower elevations and grazing on native vegetation in the higher elevations.[3]
History
[edit]Budgee State School opened on 11 November 1913. In 1916, it became a half-time school with Hirstvale Provisional School (meaning they shared a single teacher). When the Hirstvale school closed in 1917, Budgee returned to full-time school status. In 1917, Hirstvale School closed and Budgee once again became a full-time school. The school closed on 23 February 1941 and reopened on 29 January 1952. It closed permanently on 24 January 1965.[4][5] It was at 3 O'Rourke Road (27°47′44″S 152°00′52″E / 27.79556°S 152.01440°E).[6][7]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2016 census, Budgee had a population of 35 people.[8]
In the 2021 census, Budgee had a population of 30 people.[1]
Education
[edit]There are no schools in Budgee. The nearest government primary school is Emu Creek State School in neighbouring East Greenmount to the west. The nearest governent secondary school is Clifton State High School in Clifton to the south-west.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Budgee (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Budgee – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 47901)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
- ^ "Agency ID 6287, Budgee State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m41" (Map). Queensland Government. 1955. Archived from the original on 3 January 2022. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Budgee (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 20 January 2025.
Further reading
[edit]- Our selection of Emu Creek heritage : Emu Creek State School celebrates 125 years of education. Emu Creek State School Parents & Citizens Association. 2000. ISBN 0646395750. — including the closed schools of Budgee State School and West Haldon State School