Clare, Queensland facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Clare Queensland
Clare Location in Queensland
Population	196 (2016 census locality)
• Density	1.709/km2 (4.43/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4807
Area	114.7 km2 (44.3 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	30.3 km (19 mi) SW of Home Hill 34.4 km (21 mi) SW of Ayr 89.0 km (55 mi) SE of Townsville 1,269 km (789 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Shire of Burdekin
State electorate(s)	Burdekin
Federal Division(s)	Dawson
Localities around Clare: Upper Haughton Upper Haughton Mona Park Mulgrave Clare Kirknie Mulgrave Kirknie Kirknie

Clare is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census the locality of Clare had a population of 196 people.

History

A Burdekin receiving office was open by 1879. It was renamed Culburra in 1880, Mulgrave Post Office later that year, Clare in 1882 and closed by 1916.

Education

Clare State School with old school in the background, circa 1952

Clare State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Larkin Street (19°47′00″S 147°13′36″E / 19.7832°S 147.2268°E / -19.7832; 147.2268 (Clare State School)). In 2016, the school had an enrolment of 23 students with 2 teachers and 5 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 19 students with 2 teachers (1 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent).

There is no secondary school in Clare. The nearest secondary school is Home Hill State High School in Home Hill to the north-east.