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Burra Burri is a
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in the
Western Downs Region Western Downs Region is a Local government in Australia, local government area in Queensland, Australia. The Western Downs Regional Council manages an area of , which is slightly smaller than Switzerland, although with a population of 34,467 ...
,
Queensland Queensland ( , commonly abbreviated as Qld) is a States and territories of Australia, state in northeastern Australia, and is the second-largest and third-most populous state in Australia. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Austr ...
, Australia. In the , Burra Burri had a population of 32 people.


Geography

Burraburri Creek flows from the north to the south-west of the locality. To the west of the creedk, the terrain is more mountainous and the predominant industry is forestry; some of which is within the Barakula State Forest. To the east of the creek, the land is flatter and the predominant land use is
grazing In agriculture, grazing is a method of animal husbandry whereby domestic livestock are allowed outdoors to free range (roam around) and consume wild vegetations in order to feed conversion ratio, convert the otherwise indigestible (by human diges ...
on native vegetation.


History

Burra Burri Provisional School and the Burra Burri Junction Provisional School opened in 1916, operating as half-time schools (sharing a teacher). In 1923 Burra Burri Junction Provisional School burned down and reopened under the name of Washpool Provisional School (still a half-time school with Burra Burri Provisional School). In 1927 the Burra Burri Provisional School was closed and on 16 May 1927 Washpool became a full-time state school. In 1957 Washpool State School was renamed Burra Burri State School. The school celebrated its centenary on 10 September 2016.


Demographics

In the , Burra Burri had a population of 36 people. In the , Burra Burri had a population of 32 people.


Education

Burra Burri State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 3173 Burra Burri Creek Road (). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 9 students with 4 teachers (2 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent). In 2019, there were 5 students enrolled. Since then, the school has remained officially open but is not operating as there are no students enrolled. There is no secondary school in Burra Burri. The nearest secondary schools are Jandowae State School (to Year 10) in
Jandowae Jandowae is a rural town and locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Jandowae had a population of 1,004 people. Geography The town is west of the Brisbane. the capital of the state of Queensland ...
and Chinchilla State High School (to Year 12) in
Chinchilla Chinchilla refers to either of two species ('' Chinchilla chinchilla'' and '' Chinchilla lanigera'') of crepuscular rodents of the parvorder Caviomorpha, and are native to the Andes mountains in South America. They live in colonies called "her ...
.


Amenities

Western Downs Regional Council operates the Burra Burri Hall on the corner of Burra Burri Darr Creek Road and Burra Burri Creek Road (). The Burra Burri branch of the
Queensland Country Women's Association The Queensland Country Women's Association (QCWA) is the Queensland chapter of the Country Women's Association in Australia. The association seeks to serve the interests of women and children in rural areas in Australia through a network of loca ...
meets at the Burra Burri Hall.


References


Further reading

* {{Western Downs Region Western Downs Region Localities in Queensland