Bracalba, Queensland
| Bracalba Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Orchard, Gamgee Road, 2015 | |||||||||||||||
  Bracalba | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 27°00′23″S 152°50′01″E / 27.0063°S 152.8336°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 111 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 4.568/km2 (11.83/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4512 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 24.3 km2 (9.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | City of Moreton Bay | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Glass House | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Longman | ||||||||||||||
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Bracalba is a rural locality in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Bracalba had a population of 111 people.[1]
Geography[edit]
A large portion of the northern half of Bracalba lies within Beerburrum West State Forest.
History[edit]
The name is derived from the Wakawaka language, and refers to the scrub areas of the D'Aguilar Range.[2]
Ferndale Provisional School opened on 19 April 1892. On 1 January 1909 it became Ferndale State School. In 1913 it was renamed Bracalba State School. It closed in 1941.[3]
In the 2011 census, the suburb recorded a population of 162 persons, with a median age of 32 years.[4]
In the 2016 census, Bracalba had a population of 111 people.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bracalba (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Bracalba – locality in Moreton Bay Region (entry 45366)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Bracalba (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
