Begonia, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 27°27′37″S 148°16′27″E / 27.4602°S 148.2741°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 1,668.5 km2 (644.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 48 (2021 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.02877/km2 (0.0745/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4487 | ||||||||||||
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Begonia is a rural locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, Begonia had a population of 48 people.[2]
Geography
The Maranoa River enters the locality from the north-west (Dunkeld) and flows south-east through the locality, exiting to the south-east (St George), where it becomes a tributary of the Balonne River, part of the Murray–Darling basin.[4]
The Mitchell-St George Road enters the locality from the north-west (Dunkeld) and exits to the south-east (St George).[5]
The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with small areas of crop growing.[6]
History
Begonia State School opened on 25 January 1970.[7]
Demographics
In the 2016 census Begonia had a population of 50 people.[8]
In the 2021 census, Begonia had a population of 48 people.[2]
Education
Begonia State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls on Begonia Road off Mitchell St George Road (27°29′30″S 148°19′30″E / 27.4917°S 148.3249°E).[9][10] In 2016, the school had an enrolment of 14 students with 3 teachers (1 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff (1 full-time equivalent).[11] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 13 students with 2 teachers (1 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).[12]
There are no nearby schools providing secondary education. The alternatives are distance education and boarding school.[13]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Begonia (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Begonia (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Begonia – locality in Maranoa Region (entry 47410)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses; Drainage boundaries". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 30 August 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
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Begonia (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Begonia State School". Begonia State School. 7 July 2022. Archived from the original on 25 March 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ^ "Annual Report 2016" (PDF). Begonia State School. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 September 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
- ^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
