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Coordinates: 25°11′03″S 152°36′50″E / 25.1841°S 152.6138°E / -25.1841; 152.6138 (Burrum Heads (town centre))
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Burrum Heads
Queensland
View from the Burrum Heads boat ramp, 2016
Burrum Heads is located in Queensland
Burrum Heads
Burrum Heads
Coordinates25°11′03″S 152°36′50″E / 25.1841°S 152.6138°E / -25.1841; 152.6138 (Burrum Heads (town centre))
Population2,538 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density38.11/km2 (98.70/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4659
Area66.6 km2 (25.7 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Fraser Coast Region
State electorate(s)
Federal division(s)Hinkler
Localities around Burrum Heads:
Buxton Woodgate Coral Sea
Cherwell Burrum Heads Coral Sea
Burrum River Beelbi Creek Toogoom

Burrum Heads is a coastal town and locality in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2021 census, the locality of Burrum Heads had a population of 2,538 people.[1]

Geography

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The waters of Hervey Bay form the north-eastern and eastern boundary. The Burrum River forms the western, north-western and northern boundaries, while Beelbi Creek forms the south-eastern boundary.[4]

The Burrum River section of the Burrum Coast National Park occupies over half the area of this locality.[5]

The new Great Sandy Marine Park Zoning Plan commenced 21 May 2024, and encompasses parts of the Burrum River system in this locality.[6][7][8] The Gregory Islands (25°06′S 152°20′E / 25.10°S 152.34°E / -25.10; 152.34 (Gregory Islands)) are included in this zoning.

The Isis River, Gregory River and Burrum River share a river mouth. Early maps of the location show the mouth of the river as the Burrum River.[9] However modern maps sometimes name the mouth of the river as the Isis River.[6]

History

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The aboriginal name for the southern head of the Burrum River was Kolebore.[10]

The Barbara and Jane, a 44-ton stern-wheel steamer commenced navigating the Burrum River in 1877 to transport coal to Maryborough from the Burrum coalfields.[11] The Burrum coalfields were situated "about 18 miles from the mouth of the Burrum River," said the1903 Australian Handbook, "the bar at the entrance is sand and shale. The depth at high water is about 14 feet, with safe anchorage and deep water inside. Vessels of 8 feet draught can run up about.6 miles to the junction at the Isis River, which flows into the Burrum. If the channel of the Burrum Bar were deepened to, say, 8 feet at low water, it is said it would be one of the most useful harbours in the Colony."[12]

Burrum Heads was originally called Traviston after the original owner Robert Travis. Traviston was renamed Burrum Heads in 1960, which takes its name from the Burrum River, which in turn is a word in the Kabi language meaning rocks interrupting river flow.[2]

The Burrum Heads public library opened in 1987 and underwent a major refurbishment in 2013.[13]

The opening of the Toogoom to Burrum Heads section of the Hervey Bay-Burrum Heads Road, by Hon W.A.M. Gunn M.L.A., Speaker, was on 26 April 1989.[14]

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.[15]

Demographics

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In the 2011 census, the locality of Burrum Heads had a population of 1,737 people.[16]

In the 2016 census, the locality of Burrum Heads had a population of 2,067 people.[17]

In the 2021 census, the locality of Burrum Heads had a population of 2,538 people.[1]

Education

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There are no schools in Burrum Heads. The nearest government primary school is Torbanlea State School in Torbanlea to the south. The nearest government secondary school is Hervey Bay State High School in Pialba to the south-east.[18]

Attractions

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Sunset at Burrum Heads, Queensland

The town is a relaxed coastal community that welcomes tourists, many of whom enjoy fishing and boating in the locality.[19]

The Burrum Heads Lion Park Boat Ramp (25°11′03″S 152°36′28″E / 25.1843°S 152.6079°E / -25.1843; 152.6079 (Lions Park)) is a popular place to watch the sun set across the Isis River towards Walkers Point.[20]

Male Magpie-lark (Grallina cyanoleuca) in South East Queensland, Australia. 2005 Nigel Jacques (Kris).

The national park and marine park are popular for bird watching.

In Traviston Park on the corner of Burrum Street and Bushnell Road (25°11′25″S 152°37′18″E / 25.1902°S 152.6216°E / -25.1902; 152.6216 (Traviston Park)) there is a bush chapel dedicated to those lives lost at sea, which was originally a Commercial Fishermen's project for the 1988 bicentenary. It was reconstructed after the 2010–2011 Queensland floods.[20]

Amenities

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The Fraser Coast Regional Council operates a public library at 22 Burrum Heads Road (25°11′07″S 152°36′48″E / 25.1854°S 152.6132°E / -25.1854; 152.6132 (Burrum Heads Public Library)).[21][22] The library has public Wi-Fi available.[13]

The Burrum Heads Bowls Club is at 189-201 Burrum Heads Road (25°12′06″S 152°36′37″E / 25.2018°S 152.6103°E / -25.2018; 152.6103 (Buurrum Heads Bows Club)). Adjacent to the Bowls Club are the SES, Tennis Courts, and club rooms of the Burrum Heads Amateur Fshing Club Inc..

Burrum Heads Medical Centre, Burrum Heads Pharmacy and a pathology practice are located at Burrum Heads Shopping Centre, 2 Burrum Heads Road, beside the petrol station (25°11′30″S 152°36′42″E / 25.1918°S 152.6116°E / -25.1918; 152.6116 (Burrum Heads Medical Centre)).[23][24][25] The Burrum Heads Neighbourhood Centre and a hair salon are located in the same shopping centre.[26][27]

Bush Chapel, Traviston Park, Burrum Heads, Queensland. 2024.

Burrum Heads Christian Community Church is at 16 Burrum Heads Road (corner Howard Street, 25°11′06″S 152°36′49″E / 25.1850°S 152.6137°E / -25.1850; 152.6137 (Burrum Heads Uniting Church)). It is part of the Hervey Bay Uniting Church.[28][29] It is also used for services by the Burrum Heads Anglican Church and the St Peter the Fisherman Catholic Community.[30]

Burrum Heads Community Hall is at 43 Howard Street (25°11′07″S 152°36′48″E / 25.1853°S 152.6133°E / -25.1853; 152.6133 (BURRUM HEADS COMMUNITY HALL)).[31]

Local shops are located in Burrum Street. The licensed post office is located in the FoodWorks store.

The Burrum Heads Rural Fire Brigade is at 34 Bushnell Road (25°11′30″S 152°37′16″E / 25.1918°S 152.6210°E / -25.1918; 152.6210 (Burrum Heads Rural Fire Brigade)).[32] The Weekly Siren Test is on Monday mornings at 8 am.

The Fraser Regional Council provides three boat ramps giving access to the mouth of the Burrum River:[33]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Burrum Heads (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b "Burrum Heads – town in Fraser Coast Region (entry 5449)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Burrum Heads – locality in Fraser Coast Region (entry 46637)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  4. ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  5. ^ jurisdiction=Queensland; sector=government; corporate, Science and Innovation (20 October 2009). "Maps and resources | Burrum Coast National Park". Parks and forests | Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland. Retrieved 19 September 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ a b jurisdiction=Queensland; sector=government; corporate, Science and Innovation (27 March 2024). "Using the marine parks app and maps". Parks and forests | Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland. Retrieved 19 September 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ The State of Queensland. "Commercial fishing and post-harvest seafood industries | Review of the Zoning Plan for Great Sandy Marine Park". www.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  8. ^ jurisdiction=Queensland; sector=government; corporate, Science and Innovation (27 September 2012). "Declared Fish Habitat Area summary - Burrum". Parks and forests | Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland. Retrieved 20 September 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  9. ^ "Outline Map of the Wide Bay and Burnett Districts illustrating the Pastoral Holdings". Queensland Government. 1894. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  10. ^ "TO THE BURRUM AND BACK, AND WHAT I SAW THERE". Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay And Burnett Advertiser. Vol. VI, no. 419. Queensland, Australia. 31 October 1866. p. 2. Archived from the original on 29 June 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  11. ^ "(From the Courier.)". Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay And Burnett Advertiser. No. 2032. Queensland, Australia. 28 August 1877. p. 2. Retrieved 19 September 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  12. ^ "The Australian handbook (incorporating New Zealand, Fiji, and New Guinea) and shippers' and importers' directory.1903". Trove (1903 ed.). London: Gordon and Gotch. Queensland, Towns in Queensland, p. 533 Howard. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  13. ^ a b "Queensland Public Libraries Statistical Bulletin 2016-2017" (PDF). Queensland Public Libraries Statistical Bulletin 2016-2017. November 2017. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 January 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  14. ^ "Opening of Hervey Bay-Burrum Heads Road, Toogoom to Burrum Heads by Hon WAM Gunn MLA. Speaker - Hervey Bay Shire - 35mm Colour negative | Queensland State Archives | Queensland Government". Queensland State Archives. Item 1898224. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  15. ^ "Burrum Heads". Ecumenical Relationships Committee. Uniting Church in Australia, Queensland Synod. Archived from the original on 28 October 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  16. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Burrum Heads". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 18 November 2015. Edit this at Wikidata
  17. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Burrum Heads (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  18. ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  19. ^ "Fraser Coast Regional Council | Burrum Heads Community Plan". frasercoast.engagementhub.com.au. Archived from the original on 20 September 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  20. ^ a b "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.
  21. ^ "Public Libraries Connect". Public Libraries Connect. 27 March 2015. Archived from the original on 31 January 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  22. ^ "Locations and Hours". Fraser Coast Regional Council. Archived from the original on 16 May 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  23. ^ "Locations". Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  24. ^ "Burrum Heads Pharmacy". www.healthdirect.gov.au. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  25. ^ "Medical Centre Burrum Heads | GP Burrum Heads". Eli Waters Medical Centre. Archived from the original on 18 September 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  26. ^ "Burrum Heads Community and Neighborhood Support Service Incorporated". Burrum Heads Community and Neighborhood Support Service Incorporated. Archived from the original on 18 September 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  27. ^ "Burrum Heads Neighbourhood Centre - Community & Neighbourhood Centres - Fraser Coast Community Directory". www.mycommunitydirectory.com.au. Archived from the original on 18 September 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  28. ^ "Burrum Heads – Hervey Bay Uniting Church". Archived from the original on 3 March 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  29. ^ "Find a church". Uniting Church in Australia, Queensland Synod. Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  30. ^ "Burrum Heads Christian Community Church". Churches Australia. Archived from the original on 28 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  31. ^ "Building points - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 17 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  32. ^ "Burrum Heads Rural Fire Brigae". Howard Community Centre. Archived from the original on 18 September 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  33. ^ "Recreational Boating Facilities Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
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