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The Diamantina Shire Council moved its headquarters from [[Birdsville]] to Bedourie in 1953. |
The Diamantina Shire Council moved its headquarters from [[Birdsville]] to Bedourie in 1953. |
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Bedourie State School opened on 16 May 1960.<ref>{{Cite QldSchool|accessdate=18 April 2019}}</ref> The current school building opened in 1967.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-03-21 |title=Our school |url=https://bedouriess.eq.edu.au/our-school |access-date=2022-12-18 |website=Bedourie State School |language=en}}</ref> |
Bedourie State School opened on 16 May 1960.<ref>{{Cite QldSchool|accessdate=18 April 2019}}</ref> The current school building opened in 1967.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2019-03-21 |title=Our school |url=https://bedouriess.eq.edu.au/our-school |access-date=2022-12-18 |website=Bedourie State School |language=en}}</ref> |
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At the {{CensusAU|2006}}, Bedourie and the surrounding area had a population of 142.<ref name="Census2006">{{Census 2006 AUS|id=SSC35211|name=Bedourie (Diamantina Shire) (State Suburb)|accessdate=2008-01-03|quick=on}}</ref> Twenty years earlier the town had 60 residents.<ref name="abc">{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2009/03/19/2520410.htm|title=A Morning in Bedourie|date=19 March 2009|publisher=[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]]|author=Julia Harris|accessdate=2009-09-16|work=[[ABC Western Queensland]]|archive-date=10 November 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121110041339/http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2009/03/19/2520410.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> |
At the {{CensusAU|2006}}, Bedourie and the surrounding area had a population of 142.<ref name="Census2006">{{Census 2006 AUS|id=SSC35211|name=Bedourie (Diamantina Shire) (State Suburb)|accessdate=2008-01-03|quick=on}}</ref> Twenty years earlier the town had 60 residents.<ref name="abc">{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2009/03/19/2520410.htm|title=A Morning in Bedourie|date=19 March 2009|publisher=[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]]|author=Julia Harris|accessdate=2009-09-16|work=[[ABC Western Queensland]]|archive-date=10 November 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121110041339/http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2009/03/19/2520410.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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== Education == |
== Education == |
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[[File:Bedourie State School, 2022.png|thumb|Bedourie State School, 2022]] |
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Bedourie State School is a government primary (Early Childhood-6) school for boys and girls at 3 Timor Street ({{coord|-24.3603|139.4713|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=Bedourie State School}}).<ref name="SchoolList20182">{{cite web |date=9 July 2018 |title=State and non-state school details |url=https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181121065959/https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997 |archive-date=21 November 2018 |access-date=21 November 2018 |publisher=[[Queensland Government]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-03-21 |title=Bedourie State School |url=https://bedouriess.eq.edu.au/ |access-date=2022-12-18 |website=Bedourie State School |language=en}}</ref> In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 8 students with 2 teachers and 3 non-teaching staff (1 full-time equivalent).<ref name="ACARA2017">{{cite web |title=ACARA School Profile 2017 |url=http://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-20172c7b12404c94637ead88ff00003e0139.xlsx?sfvrsn=0 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20181122010027/http://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-20172c7b12404c94637ead88ff00003e0139.xlsx?sfvrsn=0 |archivedate=22 November 2018 |accessdate=22 November 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Annual Report 2017 |url=https://bedouriess.eq.edu.au/Supportandresources/Formsanddocuments/Annual%20reports/annual-report-2017.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181213202654/https://bedouriess.eq.edu.au/Supportandresources/Formsanddocuments/Annual%20reports/annual-report-2017.pdf |archive-date=13 December 2018 |access-date=14 December 2018 |website=Bedourie State School}}</ref> In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 7 students with 2 teachers and 5 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).<ref name="ACARA2018">{{cite web |title=ACARA School Profile 2018 |url=https://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-2018.xlsx |access-date=28 January 2020 |publisher=[[Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority]]}}</ref> |
Bedourie State School is a government primary (Early Childhood-6) school for boys and girls at 3 Timor Street ({{coord|-24.3603|139.4713|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=Bedourie State School}}).<ref name="SchoolList20182">{{cite web |date=9 July 2018 |title=State and non-state school details |url=https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181121065959/https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997 |archive-date=21 November 2018 |access-date=21 November 2018 |publisher=[[Queensland Government]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-03-21 |title=Bedourie State School |url=https://bedouriess.eq.edu.au/ |access-date=2022-12-18 |website=Bedourie State School |language=en}}</ref> In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 8 students with 2 teachers and 3 non-teaching staff (1 full-time equivalent).<ref name="ACARA2017">{{cite web |title=ACARA School Profile 2017 |url=http://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-20172c7b12404c94637ead88ff00003e0139.xlsx?sfvrsn=0 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20181122010027/http://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-20172c7b12404c94637ead88ff00003e0139.xlsx?sfvrsn=0 |archivedate=22 November 2018 |accessdate=22 November 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Annual Report 2017 |url=https://bedouriess.eq.edu.au/Supportandresources/Formsanddocuments/Annual%20reports/annual-report-2017.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181213202654/https://bedouriess.eq.edu.au/Supportandresources/Formsanddocuments/Annual%20reports/annual-report-2017.pdf |archive-date=13 December 2018 |access-date=14 December 2018 |website=Bedourie State School}}</ref> In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 7 students with 2 teachers and 5 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).<ref name="ACARA2018">{{cite web |title=ACARA School Profile 2018 |url=https://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-2018.xlsx |access-date=28 January 2020 |publisher=[[Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority]]}}</ref> |
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There are no secondary schools in Bedourie or nearby.<ref name="globe">{{Queensland Globe|access-date=18 December 2022}}</ref> The options are [[Distance education in Queensland|distance education]] and boarding school.<ref name=":1" /> |
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== Amenities == |
== Amenities == |
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| Coordinates | 24°21′34″S 139°28′09″E / 24.3594°S 139.4691°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 122 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.003371/km2 (0.00873/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4829 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 90 m (295 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 36,186.5 km2 (13,971.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Diamantina | ||||||||||||||
| County | Eurinye County, Queensland | ||||||||||||||
| Parish | Bedourie | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Gregory | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Bedourie is a town and a locality in the Shire of Diamantina, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2016 census, Bedourie had a population of 122 people.[1]
Geography
Bedourie is located in the Channel Country of Central West Queensland, Australia, lying on Eyre Creek. It is located 1,600 kilometres (990 mi) west of the state capital, Brisbane, and 200 kilometres (120 mi) north of Birdsville.
Bedourie is the administrative centre of the Diamantina Shire, which also comprises the towns of Birdsville and Betoota.[4]
When the Georgina River experiences severe floods the town can be cut off by road for months at a time.[5]
Bedourie has the following mountains:
- Black Hill (24°35′58″S 139°15′39″E / 24.5994°S 139.2609°E) 94 metres (308 ft)[6][7]
- Mount Cuttiguree (24°31′10″S 140°22′16″E / 24.5194°S 140.3711°E) 160 metres (520 ft)[6][8]
- Mount Prout (23°57′39″S 139°38′14″E / 23.9607°S 139.6371°E) 135 metres (443 ft)[6]
- Mount Tarley (23°58′29″S 139°13′39″E / 23.9748°S 139.2275°E) 183 metres (600 ft)[6][9]
- Mount Woneeala (24°15′58″S 140°07′03″E / 24.2661°S 140.1175°E) 132 metres (433 ft)[6][10]
- Pampra Hill (24°45′59″S 139°21′17″E / 24.7665°S 139.3547°E) 97 metres (318 ft)[6][11]
- The Brothers (24°16′35″S 139°14′19″E / 24.2764°S 139.2386°E) 147 metres (482 ft)[6][12]
- The Sisters (23°40′48″S 139°12′15″E / 23.6800°S 139.2043°E) 208 metres (682 ft)[13][14]
History
The area around Bedourie is on Karanja land.
In 1886, the Diamantina local government division was established.[15] The Royal Hotel opened in 1886 with a thatched roof (later replaced with corrugated iron).[16]
Bedourie Post Office opened around July 1903 (receiving offices known as Bidouri, Bedouri and Bedourie had been open since 1887).[17]
The Diamantina Shire Council moved its headquarters from Birdsville to Bedourie in 1953.
Bedourie State School opened on 16 May 1960.[18] The current school building opened in 1967.[19]
At the 2006 census, Bedourie and the surrounding area had a population of 142.[20] Twenty years earlier the town had 60 residents.[5]
The Bedourie Public Library had a major refurbishment in 2009.[21]
In the 2016 census, Bedourie had a population of 122 people.[1]
Heritage listings
There are a number of heritage-listed sites in Bedourie, including:
- Kidman's Tree of Knowledge at Glengyle Station (24°47′06″S 139°35′33″E / 24.785°S 139.5925°E)[22]
- Bedourie Pisé House, 5 Herbert Street (24°21′42″S 139°28′13″E / 24.3618°S 139.4703°E)[23]
Education
Bedourie State School is a government primary (Early Childhood-6) school for boys and girls at 3 Timor Street (24°21′37″S 139°28′17″E / 24.3603°S 139.4713°E).[24][25] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 8 students with 2 teachers and 3 non-teaching staff (1 full-time equivalent).[26][27] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 7 students with 2 teachers and 5 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).[28]
There are no secondary schools in Bedourie or nearby.[29] The options are distance education and boarding school.[19]
Amenities
Bedourie has an aquatic centre, museum, outback golf course, visitor information centre, and a racetrack.[4]
The Royal Hotel was built from adobe bricks in the 1880s.[30]
The Diamantina Shire Council operates the Bedourie Library on 13 Herbert Street.[31]
The Simpson Desert Roadhouse provides petrol and automotive services, accommodation, general supplies, accommodation, restaurant and bar.[16]
Attractions
The Bedourie Camel Races are held annually in July. The event is coordinated by the Bedourie Golf and Leisure Club and is a major tourist event for the region. As well as camel racing, the event hosts pig races, live music and entertainment and a camp oven cook off.[32][33]
Climate
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Bedourie experiences a hot desert climate (Köppen: BWh, Trewartha: BWhl); with very hot summers with occasional rains; warm to hot, dry springs and autumns; and mild, dry winters.
| Climate data for Bedourie, Queensland, Australia (1932-present normals and extremes); 91 m AMSL | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 47.3 (117.1) |
45.4 (113.7) |
44.9 (112.8) |
40.9 (105.6) |
35.0 (95.0) |
33.5 (92.3) |
33.0 (91.4) |
38.5 (101.3) |
42.0 (107.6) |
44.0 (111.2) |
46.7 (116.1) |
47.6 (117.7) |
47.6 (117.7) |
| Mean maximum °C (°F) | 43.9 (111.0) |
42.4 (108.3) |
40.2 (104.4) |
37.0 (98.6) |
31.7 (89.1) |
28.3 (82.9) |
28.1 (82.6) |
31.3 (88.3) |
36.6 (97.9) |
40.2 (104.4) |
42.4 (108.3) |
43.8 (110.8) |
43.9 (111.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 39.6 (103.3) |
38.4 (101.1) |
35.9 (96.6) |
32.3 (90.1) |
26.5 (79.7) |
22.8 (73.0) |
23.2 (73.8) |
25.6 (78.1) |
30.2 (86.4) |
34.2 (93.6) |
36.8 (98.2) |
38.9 (102.0) |
32.0 (89.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 32.5 (90.5) |
31.3 (88.3) |
28.8 (83.8) |
24.9 (76.8) |
19.2 (66.6) |
15.6 (60.1) |
15.4 (59.7) |
17.3 (63.1) |
21.8 (71.2) |
25.8 (78.4) |
28.8 (83.8) |
31.3 (88.3) |
24.4 (75.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 25.3 (77.5) |
24.1 (75.4) |
21.7 (71.1) |
17.4 (63.3) |
11.9 (53.4) |
8.4 (47.1) |
7.6 (45.7) |
9.0 (48.2) |
13.3 (55.9) |
17.3 (63.1) |
20.8 (69.4) |
23.6 (74.5) |
16.7 (62.1) |
| Mean minimum °C (°F) | 21.2 (70.2) |
20.4 (68.7) |
17.4 (63.3) |
13.0 (55.4) |
7.5 (45.5) |
4.5 (40.1) |
3.9 (39.0) |
5.2 (41.4) |
8.3 (46.9) |
11.9 (53.4) |
15.7 (60.3) |
18.5 (65.3) |
3.9 (39.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 16.7 (62.1) |
15.4 (59.7) |
11.7 (53.1) |
6.8 (44.2) |
3.7 (38.7) |
1.0 (33.8) |
0.9 (33.6) |
1.8 (35.2) |
5.4 (41.7) |
7.0 (44.6) |
9.9 (49.8) |
13.0 (55.4) |
0.9 (33.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 33.0 (1.30) |
33.1 (1.30) |
28.9 (1.14) |
9.9 (0.39) |
11.0 (0.43) |
9.5 (0.37) |
10.1 (0.40) |
7.4 (0.29) |
9.3 (0.37) |
13.7 (0.54) |
18.7 (0.74) |
16.7 (0.66) |
201.3 (7.93) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 2.2 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 16 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 34.0 | 39.0 | 38.0 | 38.0 | 41.5 | 46.0 | 40.0 | 35.5 | 30.0 | 24.5 | 29.0 | 29.5 | 35.4 |
| Average dew point °C (°F) | 13.6 (56.5) |
15.3 (59.5) |
13.1 (55.6) |
10.0 (50.0) |
6.3 (43.3) |
4.3 (39.7) |
3.9 (39.0) |
2.6 (36.7) |
4.4 (39.9) |
4.6 (40.3) |
8.5 (47.3) |
11.1 (52.0) |
8.1 (46.7) |
| Source: Australian Bureau of Meteorology (1932-present normals and extremes)[34] | |||||||||||||
See also
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bedourie (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Bedourie – town in Shire of Diamantina (entry 2032)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
- ^ "Bedourie – locality in Shire of Diamantina (entry 41498)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
- ^ a b "Bedourie". Diamantina Shire Council. Archived from the original on 13 October 2009. Retrieved 2009-09-16.
- ^ a b Julia Harris (19 March 2009). "A Morning in Bedourie". ABC Western Queensland. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 10 November 2012. Retrieved 16 September 2009.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Black Hill – mountain in Diamantina Shire (entry 2860)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Cuttiguree – mountain in Diamantina Shire (entry 9130)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Tarley – mountain in Diamantina Shire (entry 33368)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Woneeala – mountain in Diamantina Shire (entry 37908)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Pampra Hill – mountain in Diamantina Shire (entry 25948)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "The Brothers – mountain in Diamantina Shire (entry 33882)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
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MountainPeaksCapes2was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "The Sisters – mountain in Diamantina Shire (entry 34112)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Diamantina Shire". Queensland Places. 2015. Archived from the original on 3 February 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- ^ a b "The Diamantina Visitors' Guide" (PDF). Diamantina Shire Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 December 2018. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
- ^ Phoenix Auctions History. "Post Office List". Phoenix Auctions. Archived from the original on 12 June 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ^ a b "Our school". Bedourie State School. 21 March 2019. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Bedourie (Diamantina Shire) (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 3 January 2008.
- ^ "Public Libraries Statistical Bulletin 2016-17" (PDF). Public Libraries Connect. November 2017. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 January 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
- ^ "Kidman's Tree of Knowledge (entry 600462)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ^ "Bedourie Pisé House and Aboriginal Tracker's Hut (entry 650098)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Bedourie State School". Bedourie State School. 21 March 2019. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
- ^ "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ "Annual Report 2017" (PDF). Bedourie State School. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 December 2018. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
- ^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
- ^ "Bedourie Royal Hotel". Lonely Planet. Archived from the original on 13 December 2018. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
- ^ "Bedourie Library". Public Libraries Connect. Archived from the original on 31 January 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
- ^ Dudley, Nikki (27 July 2016). "Bedourie Camel Races explodes with bumper crowd". Outback Queensland. Archived from the original on 25 March 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- ^ "Bedourie Camel and Pig Races and Camp oven Cook-off". Queensland. Archived from the original on 3 February 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- ^ "Bedourie, QLD Climate (1932-present normals and extremes)". Australian Bureau of Meteorology. Archived from the original on 28 May 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
External links
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