Burleigh, Queensland

For the coastal town and suburb on the Gold Coast, see Burleigh Heads, Queensland.

Suburb of Shire of Richmond, Queensland, Australia

Burleigh
Queensland

Burleigh

Coordinates| 20°17′38″S 143°03′16″E﻿ / ﻿20.2938°S 143.0544°E﻿ / -20.2938; 143.0544﻿ (Burleigh (centre of locality))
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|

* 62.1 km (39 mi) N of Richmond
* 176 km (109 mi) NW of Hughenden
* 560 km (348 mi) WSW of Townsville
* 1,646 km (1,023 mi) NW of Brisbane

LGA(s)| Shire of Richmond
State electorate(s)| Traeger
Federal division(s)| Kennedy
| Suburbs around Burleigh:

Saxby | Woolgar | Woolgar
Cambridge | Burleigh | Woolgar
Cambridge | Maxwelton | Richmond

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]

## Geography

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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]

## Demographics

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In the 2016 census, Burleigh had a population of 44 people.[5]

In the 2021 census, Burleigh had a population of 52 people.[1]

## Education

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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]

## References

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1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Burleigh (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. ^ "Burleigh – locality in Shire of Richmond (entry 42352)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
3. ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
4. ^ Burleigh, Queensland (Map). OpenStreetMap. Archived from the original on 13 April 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
5. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Burleigh (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
6. ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 22 November 2024.

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Towns and localities in the Shire of Richmond, Queensland

* Albion
* Bundock
* Burleigh
* Cambridge
* Maxwelton
* Nonda
* Richmond
* Saxby
* Woolgar

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