Gooburrum Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 24°49′20″S 152°19′18″E / 24.8222°S 152.3216°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 1,442 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 53.41/km2 (138.32/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4670 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 27.0 km2 (10.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Bundaberg Region | ||||||||||||||
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Gooburrum is a rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Gooburrum had a population of 1,442 people.[1] The neighbourhood of Tantitha is within the locality (24°48′55″S 152°21′04″E / 24.8153°S 152.3511°E).[3]
St Mark's Anglican Church opened in 1880.[4] It closed on 15 February 2020 following a service conducted by Bishop Jeremy Greaves, the Bishop of the Northern Region of the Brisbane Diocese.[5] St Mark's Anglican Church is at 1280 Moore Park Road (24°49′12″S 152°18′09″E / 24.8199°S 152.3026°E).[6][7] The church's bell was donated by Misses M and V Aiken of "Rutherglen", where it has been used to summon the Kanaka labourers.[6]
In 1887, 12,000 acres (4,900 ha) of land were resumed from the Tantitha pastoral run. The land was offered for selection for the establishment of small farms on 17 April 1887.[8]
Gooburrum State School opened on 3 March 1884.[9][10]
In the 2016 census, Gooburrum had a population of 1,442 people.[1]
The Burnett River forms a small part of the eastern boundary.[11]
Mount Perry Road (State Route 3) passes the south-west corner.
Gooburrum State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 14 Gooburrum Road (24°49′22″S 152°18′21″E / 24.8227°S 152.3059°E).[12][13] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 132 students with 8 teachers (7 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff (5 full-time equivalent).[14]
There is no secondary school in Gooburrum. The nearest secondary school is in neighbouring Bundaberg North.[15]