Burrum Heads is a coastal town and

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in the

Fraser Coast Region The Fraser Coast Region is a local government area in the Wide Bay–Burnett region of Queensland, Australia, about north of Brisbane, the state capital. It is centred on the twin cities of Hervey Bay and Maryborough and also contains Fraser I ...

Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , established_ ...

, Australia. In the , Burrum Heads had a population of 2,067 people.

Geography

The waters of

Hervey Bay Hervey Bay () is a city on the coast of the Fraser Coast Region of Queensland, Australia. The city is situated approximately or 3½ hours' highway drive north of the state capital, Brisbane. It is located on the Hervey Bay (Queensland), bay of ...

form the north-eastern and eastern boundary. The

Burrum River The Burrum River is a river located in the Wide Bay-Burnett region of Queensland, Australia. Course and features The river rises within Lake Lenthall, impounded by Lenthalls Dam at the confluence of several smaller watercourses including Har ...

forms the western, north-western and northern boundaries, while Beelbi Creek forms the south-eastern boundary.

History

The town was originally called Traviston after the original owner Robert Travis. It was renamed Burrum Heads in 1960, which takes its name from the Burrum River, which in turn is an word in the

Kabi language Kabi Kabi, also spelt Gabi-Gabi/Gubbi Gubbi, is a language of Queensland in Australia, formerly spoken by the Kabi Kabi people of South-east Queensland. The main dialect, Kabi Kabi, is extinct, but there are still 24 people with knowledge of th ...

meaning ''rocks interrupting river flow''. The Burrum Heads public library opened in 1987 and underwent a major refurbishment in 2013. In December 1991, Hervey Bay Uniting Church relocated a timber church building to Burrum Heads to be used for Uniting Church services, but also available for use by other denominations. In the , Burrum Heads had a population of 1,737 people. In the , Burrum Heads had a population of 2,067 people.

Amenities

The

Fraser Coast Regional Council The Fraser Coast Region is a local government area in the Wide Bay–Burnett region of Queensland, Australia, about north of Brisbane, the state capital. It is centred on the twin cities of Hervey Bay and Maryborough and also contains Fraser I ...

operates a public library at 22 Burrum Heads Road (). The library has public

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available. Burrum Heads Christian Community Church is at 16 Burrum Heads Road (corner Howard Street, ). It is part of the Hervey Bay Uniting Church. It is also used for services by the Burrum Heads Anglican Church and the St Peter the Fisherman Catholic Community. There are a number of parks in the area: * Lions Park () * Traviston Park ()

References

External links

* * {{authority control Towns in Queensland Fraser Coast Region Coastline of Queensland Localities in Queensland