Bauhinia, Queensland

Suburb of Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia

Bauhinia
Queensland

Bauhinia State School, 2022

Bauhinia

Coordinates| 24°34′06″S 149°17′35″E﻿ / ﻿24.5683°S 149.2930°E﻿ / -24.5683; 149.2930﻿ (Bauhinia (town centre))
Population| 28 (SAL 2021)[1]
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
| Suburbs around Bauhinia:

Goomally | Goomally | Oombabeer
Dromedary | Bauhinia | Oombabeer
Mungabunda | Mungabunda | Rhydding

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]

## Geography[edit]

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[edit]

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

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

## Education[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bauhinia (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
2. ^ "Bauhinia – town in Central Highlands Region (entry 1880)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
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.
5. ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
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.
8. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bauhinia (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
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.
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.

## External links[edit]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bauhinia, Queensland.

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

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