| Budgee Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Budgee | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°46′55″S 152°01′04″E / 27.7819°S 152.0177°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 35 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.994/km2 (2.58/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4359 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 35.2 km2 (13.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Condamine | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Groom | ||||||||||||||
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Budgee is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Budgee had a population of 35 people.[1]
Budgee State School opened on 11 November 1913. In 1916 it became a half-time school with Hirstvale Provisional School (meaning they shared a single teacher). When the Hirstvale school closed in 1917, Budgee returned to full-time school status. In 1917, Hirstvale School closed and Budgee once again became a full time school. The school closed on 23 February 1941 and reopened on 29 January 1952. It closed permanently on 24 January 1965.[3] It was at 3 O'Rourke Road (27°47′44″S 152°00′52″E / 27.79556°S 152.01440°E).[4][5]
In the 2016 census Budgee had a population of 35 people.[1]
