Buaraba | |||||||||||||
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  Buaraba | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates:27°21′55″S152°18′04″E / 27.3652°S 152.3011°E /-27.3652; 152.3011 (Buaraba (centre of locality)) | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 142.4 km2 (55.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 170 (2021 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.19/km2 (3.09/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4311 | ||||||||||||
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Buaraba is a rurallocality in theSomerset Region,Queensland, Australia.[3] In the2021 census, Buaraba had a population of 170 people.[2]
Buaraba Creek flows through from west to south-east. Most ofRavensbourne National Park is within the locality.[4]
TheEsk-Hampton Road (State Route 85) runs along the north-western boundary, and the Gatton Esk Road passes through the eastern part.
Buaraba Provisional School opened in 1922. In January 1936, it became Buaraba State School. It closed in 1966.[5] The school was at 421 Buaraba Creek Road (27°21′47″S152°19′16″E / 27.3631°S 152.32112°E /-27.3631; 152.32112 (Buaraba State School (former))).[6][7] The school building is still extant.[8]
In the2016 census, Buaraba had a population of 181 people.[9]
In the2021 census, Buaraba had a population of 170 people.[2]
There are no schools in Buaraba. The nearest government primary schools are:[10]
The nearest government secondary schools are:[10]
