Bracalba, Queensland
Suburb of City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia
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Bracalba is a rural locality in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Bracalba had a population of 97 people.[1]
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Orchard, Gamgee Road, 2015 | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 27.0063°S 152.8336°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 24.3 km2 (9.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 97 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 3.992/km2 (10.34/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4512 | ||||||||||||
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Geography
A large portion of the northern half of Bracalba lies within Beerburrum West State Forest.
History
The name is derived from the Wakawaka language, and refers to the scrub areas of the D'Aguilar Range.[2]
Ferndale Provisional School opened on 19 April 1892. On 1 January 1909 it became Ferndale State School. In 1913 it was renamed Bracalba State School. It closed in 1941.[3] Its approximate location was 9-13 Busse Road (27.01151°S 152.84080°E).[4][5][6][7]
Demographics
In the 2011 census, the suburb recorded a population of 162 persons, with a median age of 32 years.[8]
In the 2016 census, Bracalba had a population of 111 people.[9]
In the 2021 census, Bracalba had a population of 97 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Bracalba. The nearest government primary schools are Wamuran State School in neighbouring Wamuran to the south-east, Delaneys Creek State School in neighbouring Delaneys Creek to the west, and Woodford State School in Woodford to the north-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Woodford State School (to Year 10) and Tullawong State High School (to Year 12) in Caboolture to the south-east.[10]
