Brovinia, Queensland
| Brovinia Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Brovinia | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°53′24″S 151°08′54″E / 25.8899°S 151.1483°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 0 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0000/km2 (0.0000/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4626 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 591.6 km2 (228.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | North Burnett Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Callide | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Brovinia is a rural locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Brovinia had "no people or a very low population".[1]
Geography
[edit]The Auburn River forms the northern boundary.[3]
The Mundubbera-Durong Road (State Route 75) runs through from north-east to south.[4]
The Allies Creek State Forest occupies most of the locality, extending south into neighbouring Boondooma. Apart from this protected area, the land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation.[5]
History
[edit]The locality takes its name from a pastoral run established in about 1850. The name was written as Brorinia on maps in 1872 and 1878, but has been written as Brovinia since 1887. A postal receiving office was established in 1888 but closed in 1889.[2]
Brovinia Creek Provisional School opened on 16 July 1945, becoming Brovinia Creek State School in 1951. It closed circa December 1969.[6][7] It is in a pocket of Brovinia Creek on the north-western corner of Mongorilby Road and Mundubbera-Durong Road, near the old Brovinia homestead (approx 25°57′12″S 151°08′32″E / 25.9532°S 151.1423°E).[8][9]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2016 census, Brovinia had a population of 10 people.[10]
In the 2021 census, Brovinia had "no people or a very low population".[1]
Education
[edit]There are no schools in Brovinia. The nearest government primary schools are Monogorilby State School in neighbouring Monogorilby to the south-west and Boynewood State School in Boynewood to the north-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Mundubbera State College (to Year 10) in Mundubbera to the north-east and Eidsvold State School (to Year 12) in Eidsvold to the north. For some students in Brovinia, these secondary schools might be too distant for a daily commute; the alternatives are distance education and boarding school.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Brovinia (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Brovinia – locality in North Burnett Region (entry 45323)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ "Brovinia, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Agency ID 6445, Brovinia Creek State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m114" (Map). Queensland Government. 1961. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Land parcel; Watercourse". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Brovinia (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
