Burdell, Queensland

Burdell is a suburb of Townsville in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Burdell had a population of 5,814 people.[1]

Burdell
Townsville, Queensland
Bruce Highway crossing the Bohle River at Burdell, 2015
Burdell is located in Queensland
Burdell
Burdell
Coordinates19.2477°S 146.6966°E / -19.2477; 146.6966 (Burdell (centre of suburb))
Population5,814 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density380.0/km2 (984/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4818
Area15.3 km2 (5.9 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)City of Townsville
State electorate(s)Hinchinbrook
Federal division(s)Herbert
Suburbs around Burdell:
Bushland Beach Bushland Beach Town Common
Mount Low Burdell Bohle
Deeragun Shaw Cosgrove

Geography

The suburb is bounded to the east and north-east by the Bohle River and to north-west and north by Stony Creek which becomes a tributary of Bohle River where they met on the suburb's boundary (19.2035°S 146.7035°E / -19.2035; 146.7035 (Stony Creek (mouth))).[3][4]

The suburb is bounded to the south by the North Townsville Road (former Bruce Highway) and North Coast railway line with Nightjar railway station within the suburb (19.2590°S 146.6997°E / -19.2590; 146.6997 (Nightjar railway station)).[4][5]

The land use is suburban housing in the south of the suburb. There is grazing on native vegetation in the west of the locality. The northern part of the suburb is marshland. Other parts of the suburbs are currently unused.[4]

History

Bohlevale State School opened on 20 November 1911.[6][7]

St Clare's Catholic Primary School opened on 24 January 2011 with an initial enrolment of 177 students.[8]

Townsville Grammar School opened its North Shore campus in Burdell in 2015.[9]

In the 2016 census Burdell had a population of 5,814 people.[1]

North Shore State School opened on 1 January 2018.[7]

Education
Bohlevale State School

Bohlevale State School is a government primary (Early Childhood-6) school for boys and girls at Bohlevale School Road (19.2488°S 146.6855°E / -19.2488; 146.6855 (Bohlevale State School)).[10][11] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 796 students with 61 teachers (58 full-time equivalent) and 32 non-teaching staff (21 full-time equivalent).[12] It includes a special education program.[10]

North Shore State School, 2020

North Shore State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Langford Street (19.2332°S 146.6961°E / -19.2332; 146.6961 (North Shore State School)).[10][13] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 294 students with 24 teachers and 16 non-teaching staff (13 full-time equivalent).[12] It includes a special education program.[10]

St Clare's Catholic School is a Catholic primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Burdell Drive (19.2577°S 146.7044°E / -19.2577; 146.7044 (St Clare's Catholic School)).[10][14] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 672 students with 44 teachers (38 full-time equivalent) and 37 non-teaching staff (24 full-time equivalent).[12]

The North Shore Campus of Townsville Grammar School is a private primary (Pre Prep-6) school on the corner of Erskine Place and North Shore Boulevard (19.2525°S 146.7045°E / -19.2525; 146.7045 (Townsville Grammar School)).[10][15]

There is no secondary school in Burdell. The nearest government secondary school is Northern Beaches State High School in neighbouring Deeragun to the south-west.[4]

Amenities

There are a number of parks in the suburb, including:

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Burdell (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Burdell – suburb in City of Townsville (entry 50178)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  3. "Stony Creek – watercourse in the City of Townsville (entry 32521)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  4. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  5. "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  6. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  7. "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  8. "School History". St Clare's Catholic School, Burdell. Archived from the original on 11 March 2019. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  9. "History & Archives". Townsville Grammar School. Archived from the original on 25 September 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  10. "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  11. "Bohlevale State School". Bohlevale State School. 4 November 2019. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  12. "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  13. "North Shore State School". North Shore State School. 6 March 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  14. "St Clare's Catholic School". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  15. "North Shore Campus". Townsville Grammar School. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  16. "Land for public recreation - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 20 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
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