Burleigh Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 20°17′38″S 143°03′16″E / 20.2938°S 143.0544°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 52 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 0.01439/km2 (0.0373/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4822 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 3,613.3 km2 (1,395.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location |
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LGA(s) | Shire of Richmond | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Traeger | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Burleigh is a rural locality in the Shire of Richmond, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Burleigh had a population of 52 people.[1]
The Flinders River forms the southern boundary of the locality.[3]
The Richmond–Croydon Road runs through from south to north-west. [4]
The land use is predominantly cattle grazing.[3]
In the 2016 census, Burleigh had a population of 44 people.[5]
In the 2021 census, Burleigh had a population of 52 people.[1]
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.[6]