Clare, Queensland facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Clare Queensland
Clare Location in Queensland
Population	201 (2021 census)
• Density	1.752/km2 (4.54/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 2021 census, the locality of Clare had a population of 201 people.

Geography

Clare is low-lying flat land (approx 20 metres about sea level). The Burdekin River forms the locality's eastern boundary. The land is used to grow sugarcane growing area and there is a network of cane tramways to transport the harvested sugarcane to the local sugar mills. The town is located in the east of the locality, near but not beside the river.

The Clare Solar Farm was established in 2018 and is located in Clare.

History

The town was originally named Mulgrave, but was changed by Surveyor-General to Clare on 20 July 1882.

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

Clare State School opened on 8 February 1950.

Demographics

In the 2006 census, the locality of Clare had a population of 410 people.

In the 2016 census, the locality of Clare had a population of 196 people.

In the 2021 census, the locality of Clare had a population of 201 people.

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.