Buxton, Queensland

Buxton Queensland
Buxton
Coordinates	25.1858°S 152.4955°E / -25.1858; 152.4955
Population	507 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	6.198/km^2 (16.053/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4660
Elevation	10 m (33 ft)
Area	81.8 km^2 (31.6 sq mi)
Location	28.9 km (18 mi) ENE of Childers 69.3 km (43 mi) NW of Hervey Bay 79.6 km (49 mi) SSE of Bundaberg 328 km (204 mi) N of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Bundaberg Region
State electorate(s)	Burnett
Federal division(s)	Hinkler
Localities around Buxton: Goodwood Woodgate Woodgate Redridge Buxton Burrum Heads Isis River Cherwell Burrum River

Buxton is a rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Buxton had a population of 507 people.^[1]

Geography

The locality of Buxton is bounded to the north and north-east by the Gregory River and to the south by the Isis River and south-east by the Burrum River. Its western boundary is the North Coast railway line. The town is situated on eastern edge on the locality on the banks of the Burrum River, about 20 kilometres (12 mi) from the Bruce Highway (which passes through the neighbouring locality of Isis River and upstream from Walkers Point (in Woodgate) and Burrum Heads (the two settlements to the north and south of the mouth of the river into the Coral Sea).^[2]

The Burrum Coast National Park runs from north to south through the centre of the locality.^[2]

History

Buxton has been formerly known as Buxtonville, Newport, and Burrumba. It was originally proposed to be a river port with customs and quarantine facilities, but that development never occurred.^[3]

The Dundaburra group of the Northern Kabi Kabi Tribe inhabited the area.^[4]

Demographics

In the 2006 census, the locality of Buxton and the surrounding area had a population of 391 people.^[5]

In the 2011 census, the locality of Buxton had a population of 402 people.^[6]

In the 2016 census, the locality of Buxton had a population of 430 people.^[7]

In the 2021 census, the locality of Buxton had a population of 507 people.^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Buxton. The nearest government primary school is Goodwood State School in neighbouring Goodwood to the north-west. The nearest government secondary school is Isis District State High School in Childers to the south-west.^[8]

Amenities

There is a boat ramp and pontoon in Powers Street on the north bank of Burrum River (25.1956°S 152.5416°E / -25.1956; 152.5416 (Buxton, Powers Street boat ramp)). It is managed by the Bundaberg Regional Council.^[9]

Recreation

Boat enthusiasts are able to explore four river systems from this area. Flanking the main road into Buxton are a number of rural homesteads. Those on the southern side of the road have river frontage. The area is known as having some of the best fishing, prawn and crabbing waterways in the south east.^[10]

Transport

The Isis Junction railway station is on the south-western edge of the locality. It was the junction of the former Isis railway line to Childers.^[11]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Buxton (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
3. "Childers". Bundaberg Regional Council. Archived from the original on 1 October 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
4. "Indigenous residents". Goodwood State School. 10 October 2016. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
5. Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Buxton (Isis Shire) (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 25 July 2009.
6. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Buxton". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
7. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Buxton (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
8. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
9. "Recreational Boating Facilities Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
10. "Spotlight: Burrum Heads". Fishing Monthly Magazines. 2 March 2013. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
11. "Isis Junction railway station (entry 16865)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 17 November 2015.