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 | 398 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 1.2028/km2 (3.115/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4678 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 330.9 km2 (127.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Gladstone Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Burnett | ||||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Bororen is a town and locality in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Bororen had a population of 398 people.
Geography
The Bruce Highway passes through both the town and the locality.
History
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.
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.
In the 2011 census, Bororen had a population of 417 people.
In the 2016 census, Bororen had a population of 398 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).