Bauhinia, Queensland facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Bauhinia Queensland
Bauhinia State School, 2022
Bauhinia Location in Queensland
Population	28 (2021 census)
• Density	0.1242/km2 (0.322/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4718
Area	225.4 km2 (87.0 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	74.1 km (46 mi) W of Moura 215 km (134 mi) SE of Emerald 221 km (137 mi) SW of Rockhampton 617 km (383 mi) NW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Central Highlands Region Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda
State electorate(s)	Gregory
Federal Division(s)	Flynn
Localities around Bauhinia: Goomally Goomally Oombabeer Dromedary Bauhinia Oombabeer Mungabunda Mungabunda Rhydding

Bauhinia is a rural town in the Central Highlands Region and a rural locality split between the Central Highlands Region and the Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda, both in Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Bauhinia had a population of 28 people.

Geography

The town is located near the junction of the Dawson Highway and the Fitzroy Developmental Road. The bulk of the locality is within Central Highlands Region, but the south-east of the locality is part of the Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda.

The land use is crop growing around the Zamia Creek in the east and south-east of the locality. Apart from that, the predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation.

History

Bauhinia State School opened on 20 March 1967. In 2017, the school celebrated its 50th anniversary.

Demographics

In the 2016 census, the locality of Bauhinia had a population of 47 people.

In the 2021 census, the locality of Bauhinia had a population of 28 people.

Education

Bauhinia State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 11559 Fitzroy Development Road (24°34′00″S 149°17′46″E / 24.5666°S 149.2960°E / -24.5666; 149.2960 (Bauhinia State School)). In 2013, the school had 15 students and 2 teachers (1 full-time equivalent). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 22 students with 3 teachers (2 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).

There are no secondary schools in Bauhinia; the nearest government secondary school is Moura State High School in Moura to the east, but it is sufficiently distant than alternatives would be distance education and boarding school.

Facilities

The Central Highlands Regional Council operates a library at Eulan Downs, Moura, which is available by appointment only. The library does not offer internet access.