Burncluith is a rural

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in the

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, Australia. In the , Burncluith had a population of 137 people.

Geography

The

Chinchilla–Wondai Road Chinchilla–Wondai Road is a continuous road route in the Western Downs and South Burnett regions of Queensland, Australia. Part of the route is signed as State Route 82. It is a state-controlled part regional and part district road (numbe ...

passes the southern boundary.

History

Burncluith Provisional School opened on 28 July 1909. In 1915 it became Burcluith State School. It closed in August 1962. The school was in Burncluith School Road (now Burncluith Hall Road, ). Brownlea State School opened on 31 January 1950 but closed in 1952. It was on the north-east corner of Rennicks Road and G Tennyson Road (). The Burncluith Memorial Hall was opened in 1953 to commemorate those from the district who did military service.

Demographics

In the Burncluith had a population of 150 people. In the , Burncluith had a population of 137 people.

Education

There are no schools in Burncluith. The nearest government primary schools are Chinchilla State School in

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to the south-west and Burra Burri State School in Burra Burri to the north-east. The nearest government secondary school is Chinchilla State High School, also in Chinchilla.

Amenities

Burncluith Memorial Hall is at 1038 Burncluith Hall Road () to the east of the former school. It is operated by the Burncluith Memorial Hall Committee. The hall contains the Burncluith Soldiers Memorial Hall Honour Roll which honours those who served in

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and the

Korean War The Korean War (25 June 1950 – 27 July 1953) was an armed conflict on the Korean Peninsula fought between North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea; DPRK) and South Korea (Republic of Korea; ROK) and their allies. North Korea was s ...

References

{{Western Downs Region Western Downs Region Localities in Queensland