Buxton, Queensland
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Buxton, is a small town in Queensland
, Australia, situated on the banks of the Burrum River, about 20 kilometres (12.4 mi) from the Bruce Highway
, and upstream from Burrum Heads and Walkers Point. The town has a general store, a transfer station, a boat ramp and some picnic facilities. There are also a few holiday houses up for rent during the holidays. The community is serviced by the Isis District State High School
and is part of the Bundaberg Region local government area
. At the 2006 census
, Buxton and the surrounding area had a population of 391.
Boat enthusiasts are able to explore four river systems from this area. Flanking the main road into Buxton are a number of rural homestead
s. Those on the southern side of the road have river frontage. The area is known as having some of the best fishing, prawn
and crabbing waterways in the south east. There have been some sightings of sharks and rays over the past ten or so years.
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
, Australia, situated on the banks of the Burrum River, about 20 kilometres (12.4 mi) from the Bruce Highway
Bruce Highway
The Bruce Highway is a major highway in Queensland, Australia. Commencing in the state capital, Brisbane, it passes through areas close to the eastern coast to Cairns in Far North Queensland. The route is a part of the Australian National Highway and also part of Highway 1...
, and upstream from Burrum Heads and Walkers Point. The town has a general store, a transfer station, a boat ramp and some picnic facilities. There are also a few holiday houses up for rent during the holidays. The community is serviced by the Isis District State High School
Isis District State High School
Isis District State High School established in 1961, is located in the town of Childers, Queensland set across two campuses on approximately . It is at a mid-point between the major centres of Bundaberg and Maryborough...
and is part of the Bundaberg Region local government area
Local Government Area
A local government area is an administrative division of a country that a local government is responsible for. The size of an LGA varies by country but it is generally a subdivision of a state, province, division, or territory....
. At the 2006 census
Census in Australia
The Australian census is administered once every five years by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The most recent census was conducted on 9 August 2011; the next will be conducted in 2016. Prior to the introduction of regular censuses in 1961, they had also been run in 1901, 1911, 1921, 1933,...
, Buxton and the surrounding area had a population of 391.
Boat enthusiasts are able to explore four river systems from this area. Flanking the main road into Buxton are a number of rural homestead
Homestead (buildings)
A homestead is either a single building, or collection of buildings grouped together on a large agricultural holding, such as a ranch, station or a large agricultural operation of some other designation.-See also:* Farm house* Homestead Act...
s. Those on the southern side of the road have river frontage. The area is known as having some of the best fishing, prawn
Prawn
Prawns are decapod crustaceans of the sub-order Dendrobranchiata. There are 540 extant species, in seven families, and a fossil record extending back to the Devonian...
and crabbing waterways in the south east. There have been some sightings of sharks and rays over the past ten or so years.