Bororen facts for kids
Quick facts for kids BororenQueensland |
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Local store and post office agency on the Bruce Highway
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Population | 399 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 1.2058/km2 (3.123/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4678 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 330.9 km2 (127.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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LGA(s) | Gladstone Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Burnett | ||||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Bororen is a rural town and locality in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Bororen had a population of 399 people.
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Geography
The town is located in the centre of the locality. The Bruce Highway enters from the south-east (Miriam Vale), passes through the town, and exits to the north (Foreshores).
The North Coast railway line also enters from the south-east (Miriam Vale), passes through the town which is served by the Bororen railway station (24°14′34″S 151°29′48″E / 24.2429°S 151.4967°E), and exits to the north (Foreshores).
Boondilla is a neighbourhood in the north-west of the locality (24°13′00″S 151°26′00″E / 24.2166°S 151.4333°E).
History
The name Bororen means old man kangaroo.
Bororen Post Office opened 2 June 1898; a receiving office had been open since about October 1897.
Bororen Provisional School opened on 22 January 1900. It became a State School in 1909.
Turkey Road State School opened on 1921 and closed on 24 May 1931. It was on Bates Road (approx 24°13′05″S 151°31′50″E / 24.2181°S 151.5305°E).
Bororen Anglican Church opened on 2 July 1931. It closed in 2015 and the building was later removed from the site. It was at 17 Dougall Street (24°14′41″S 151°29′47″E / 24.244685°S 151.4964°E).
Bororen Presbyterian Church opened on Sunday 21 October 1923. It has been demolished.
In about 1995, a war memorial was unveiled on the Bruce Highway, Bororen (24°14′35″S 151°29′46″E / 24.243016°S 151.496029°E). It commemorates those servicemen and women who served in World War I and World War II.
Demographics
In the 2011 census, the locality of Bororen had a population of 417 people.
In the 2016 census, the locality of Bororen had a population of 398 people.
In the 2021 census, the locality of Bororen had a population of 399 people.
Education
Bororen State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 1 Kent Street (24°14′39″S 151°29′31″E / 24.2443°S 151.4919°E). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 37 students with 4 teachers (3 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 31 students with 4 teachers (3 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent).
There are no secondary schools in Bororen. The nearest government secondary schools are Miriam Vale State School (to Year 10) in neighbouring Miriam Vale to the south-east and Tannum Sands State High School (to Year 12) in Tannum Sands to the north.