Budgee, Queensland
Budgee is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Budgee had a population of 30 people.
History
Budgee State School opened on 11 November 1913. In 1916 it became a half-time school with Hirstvale Provisional School (meaning they shared a single teacher). When the Hirstvale school closed in 1917, Budgee returned to full-time school status. In 1917, Hirstvale School closed and Budgee once again became a full time school. The school closed on 23 February 1941 and reopened on 29 January 1952. It closed permanently on 24 January 1965. It was at 3 O'Rourke Road (27°47′44″S 152°00′52″E / 27.79556°S 152.01440°E).
Demographics
In the 2016 census Budgee had a population of 35 people.
In the 2021 census, Budgee had a population of 30 people.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Budgee (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Budgee – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 47901)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m41" (Map). Queensland Government. 1955. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Budgee (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
Further reading
- Our selection of Emu Creek heritage : Emu Creek State School celebrates 125 years of education. Emu Creek State School Parents & Citizens Association. 2000. ISBN 0646395750. — including the closed schools of Budgee and West Haldon
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