Electra, Queensland

Electra is a rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Electra had a population of 111 people.[1]

Electra
Queensland
Electra
Coordinates25.0036°S 152.1152°E / -25.0036; 152.1152 (Electra (centre of locality))
Population111 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density4.081/km2 (10.57/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4670
Area27.2 km2 (10.5 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Bundaberg Region
State electorate(s)Burnett
Federal Division(s)Hinkler
Suburbs around Electra:
Bungadoo South Kolan Givelda
Bungadoo Electra Givelda
Bungadoo Promisedland Pine Creek

History

Electra Provisional School opened on 12 October 1892 and closed on 1966. On 1 January 1909 it became Electra State School. It closed in 1918. Electra State School reopened in 1936, closing permanently in 1966.[3]

Woodbine State School opened on 1909 and closed circa 1914.[3]

In the 2016 census Electra had a population of 111 people.[1]

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Electra (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Electra – locality in Bundaberg Region (entry 44713)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  3. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0


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