Burncluith, Queensland

{{for|the Burncluith gum tree|Eucalyptus argophloia}}

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{{Use Australian English|date=December 2017}}

{{GeoGroup}}{{Infobox Australian place

| type = suburb

| name = Burncluith

| city =

| state = qld

| image =

| caption =

| coordinates = {{coord|-26.5805|150.7291|type:city_region:AU-QLD|display=inline,title|name=Burncluith (centre of locality)}}

| pop = 137

| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}}

| pop_footnotes =

| established =

| postcode = 4413

| area = 313.5

| timezone = AEST

| utc = +10:00

| dist1 = 26.0

| dir1 = NE

| location1 = Chinchilla

| dist2 = 102

| dir2 = NNW

| location2 = Dalby

| dist3 = 199

| dir3 = NW

| location3 = Toowoomba

| dist4 = 313

| dir4 = NW

| location4 = Brisbane

| lga = Western Downs Region

| stategov = Callide

| fedgov = Maranoa

| near-n = Barakula

| near-ne = Fairyland

| near-e = Pelican

| near-se = Canaga

| near-s = Chances Plain

| near-sw = Chances Plain

| near-w = Red Hill

| near-nw = Blackswamp

}}

Burncluith is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.{{cite QPN|47674|Burncluith|locality in Western Downs Region|accessdate=14 December 2020}} In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Burncluith had a population of 137 people.

Geography

The Chinchilla–Wondai Road passes the southern boundary.{{cite map|url=https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/11675012#map=11/-26.5976/150.7640|title=Burncluith, Queensland|publisher=OpenStreetMap|access-date=18 January 2022|archive-date=21 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220121015534/https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/11675012#map=11/-26.5976/150.7640|url-status=live}}

History

Burncluith Provisional School opened on 28 July 1909. In 1915 it became Burcluith State School. It closed in August 1962.{{Citation | author1=Queensland Family History Society | title=Queensland schools past and present | publication-date=2010 | publisher=Queensland Family History Society | edition=Version 1.01 | isbn=978-1-921171-26-0 }} The school was in Burncluith School Road (now Burncluith Hall Road, {{Coord|-26.6186|150.7116|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=Burncluith State School (former)}}).{{Cite web|date=1951|title=Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m83|url=https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-2mile-qld-2m83-admin-bdy-1951.jpg|url-status=live|access-date=6 November 2021|publisher=Queensland Government|type=Map|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211106105934/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-2mile-qld-2m83-admin-bdy-1951.jpg |archive-date=6 November 2021 }}{{Queensland Globe|access-date=6 November 2021}}

Brownlea State School opened on 31 January 1950 but closed in 1952. It was on the north-east corner of Rennicks Road and G Tennyson Road ({{Coord|-26.5669|150.7068|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Brownlea State School (former)}}).

The Burncluith Memorial Hall was opened in 1953 to commemorate those from the district who did military service.{{Cite web|title=Burncluith Memorial Hall|url=https://www.monumentaustralia.org.au/australian_monument/display/90927|url-status=live|access-date=2021-11-06|website=Monument Australia|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211106123445/https://www.monumentaustralia.org.au/australian_monument/display/90927 |archive-date=6 November 2021 }}

Demographics

In the {{CensusAU|2016}} Burncluith had a population of 150 people.{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC30450|name=Burncluith (SSC)|accessdate=20 October 2018|quick=on}}

In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Burncluith had a population of 137 people.{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL30447|name=Burncluith (SAL)|access-date=28 February 2023|quick=on}}

Education

There are no schools in Burncluith. The nearest government primary schools are Chinchilla State School in Chinchilla to the south-west and Burra Burri State School in Burra Burri to the north-east. The nearest government secondary school is Chinchilla State High School, also in Chinchilla.{{cite web |title=Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments |url=https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ |access-date=29 June 2024 |website=Queensland Globe |publisher=Queensland Government |archive-date=19 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ |url-status=live }}

Amenities

Burncluith Memorial Hall is at 1038 Burncluith Hall Road ({{Coord|-26.6185|150.7134|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Burncluith Memorial Hall}}) to the east of the former school. It is operated by the Burncluith Memorial Hall Committee.{{Cite web|title=Community Halls|url=https://www.wdrc.qld.gov.au/living-here/facilities-and-services/community-facilities/community-halls/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-11-06|website=Western Downs Regional Council|language=en-AU|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303151727/http://www.wdrc.qld.gov.au/living-here/facilities-and-services/community-facilities/community-halls/ |archive-date=3 March 2016 }} The hall contains the Burncluith Soldiers Memorial Hall Honour Roll which honours those who served in World War II and the Korean War.{{Cite web|date=2014-06-23|title=Burncluith Soldiers Memorial Hall Honour Roll|url=https://www.qldwarmemorials.com.au/memorial|url-status=live|access-date=2021-11-06|website=Queensland War Memorials Register|publisher=Queensland Government|language=en-AU|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190704033853/https://www.qldwarmemorials.com.au/memorial |archive-date=4 July 2019 }}

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