Burnett Heads, Queensland
| Burnett Heads Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 24°46′0″S 152°24′0″E / 24.76667°S 152.40000°ECoordinates: 24°46′0″S 152°24′0″E / 24.76667°S 152.40000°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 2,419 (2006 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4670 | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Bundaberg Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Burnett | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Hinkler | ||||||||||||||
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Burnett Heads is a town and locality at the mouth of the Burnett River in Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia,[2][3] located 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) north of the regional city of Bundaberg. At the 2006 census, Burnett Heads had a population of 2,419.[1]
History
Burnett Heads Post Office opened by 1919 (a receiving office had been open from 1888), closed in 1924 and reopened around 1942.[4]
Heritage
The town's most notable feature is its historic timber lighthouse, the Old Burnett Heads Light, dating from 1873. The structure, originally sited on South Head (the southern entrance to the Burnett River), was replaced by a modern structure in 1971; the original lighthouse was restored and moved to a local park off Mittelheuser Street. It includes the original Fresnel lens.[5]
Events
In recognition of its lighthouses, Burnett Heads stages the annual Lighthouse Festival on the last Saturday in October.[6]
References
- 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Burnett Heads (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 30 April 2011.
- ↑ "Burnett Heads - town (entry 5382)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
- ↑ "Burnett Heads - locality (entry 44698)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
- ↑ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- ↑ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Australia: Queensland's East Coast". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- ↑ "The Lighthouse Festival". Retrieved 26 June 2017.
External links
Media related to Burnett Heads, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons
- University of Queensland: Queensland Places: Burnett Heads
- "Old Burnett Heads Lighthouse". Lighthouses of Queensland. Lighthouses of Australia Inc.
- "New Burnett Heads Lighthouse". Lighthouses of Queensland. Lighthouses of Australia Inc.
- Town map of Burnett Heads (north), 1972
- Town map of Burnett Heads (south), 1973
