Builyan, Queensland facts for kids
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Pine St, Builyan; 2017
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 Builyan
Location in Queensland
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| Postcode(s) | 4680 |
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| LGA(s) | Gladstone Region |
| State electorate(s) | Callide |
| Federal Division(s) | Flynn |
Builyan is a town in Gladstone Region, Central Queensland, Australia. It is one of four small townships within the locality of Boyne Valley along with Nagoorin, Ubobo, and Many Peaks.
History
Builyan Post Office opened on 1 July 1927 (a receiving office had been open from 1912).
Education
Builyan State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Gladstone Road (24°31′45″S 151°23′07″E / 24.5293°S 151.3854°E). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 8 students with 2 teachers (1 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent). In 2020 the student enrolment was 7 students.
There are no secondary schools in the Boyne Valley. The nearest is Miriam Vale State School which offers secondary schooling to Year 10. For Years 11 and 12, the nearest schools are Gladstone State High School, Rosedale State School and Monto State High School.
| Climate data for Builyan, Gum Street 1977-2015 | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 4.70 (119.5) |
3.66 (93.0) |
2.75 (69.9) |
1.28 (32.5) |
1.41 (35.7) |
0.99 (25.2) |
0.85 (21.7) |
1.14 (29.0) |
0.65 (16.6) |
1.86 (47.2) |
2.84 (72.1) |
3.80 (96.6) |
34.61 (879.1) |
| Source: Bureau of Meteorology | |||||||||||||
