| Begonia Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Begonia State School, 2023 | |||||||||||||||
  Begonia | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°27′37″S 148°16′27″E / 27.4602°S 148.2741°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 48 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.02877/km2 (0.0745/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4487 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1,668.5 km2 (644.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Maranoa Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Warrego | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Begonia is a rural locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Begonia had a population of 48 people.[1]
Geography
The Maranoa River flows from north-west to south-east through the locality.[3]
History
Begonia State School opened on 25 January 1970.[4]
Demographics
In the 2016 census Begonia had a population of 50 people.[5]
In the 2021 census, Begonia had a population of 48 people.[1]
Education
Begonia State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls on Begonia Road off Mitchell St George Road (27°29′30″S 148°19′30″E / 27.4917°S 148.3249°E).[6][7] In 2016, the school had an enrolment of 14 students with 3 teachers (1 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff (1 full-time equivalent).[8] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 13 students with 2 teachers (1 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).[9]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Begonia (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Begonia – locality in Maranoa Region (entry 47410)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Begonia (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Begonia State School". Begonia State School. 7 July 2022. Archived from the original on 25 March 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ^ "Annual Report 2016" (PDF). Begonia State School. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 September 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
- ^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
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