Bucca, Queensland

Bucca is a rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Bucca had a population of 1,027 people.[1] The neighbourhood of Kolan is within the locality (24.8667°S 152.1000°E / -24.8667; 152.1000 (Kolan, Queensland)).[3]

Not to be confused with Buccan, Queensland or South Kolan.

Bucca
Queensland
Bucca Crossing of the Kolan River, Cane carts bound for Invicta Mill, 1919
Bucca
Coordinates24.8625°S 152.1008°E / -24.8625; 152.1008
Population1,027 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density5.460/km2 (14.141/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4670
Area188.1 km2 (72.6 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Bundaberg Region
State electorate(s)
Federal Division(s)Flynn
Suburbs around Bucca:
Abbotsford Yandaran
Avondale		 Moorland
Monduran
Damascus		 Bucca Meadowvale
Bullyard Bungadoo South Kolan

Geography

The Kolan River flows through the locality entering along its south-west boundary with Monduran, Damascus and Bullyard and exiting the locality on its north-east boundary with Avondale and Moorland.[4] Bucca Crossing was a ford across the river at 24.8608°S 152.0946°E / -24.8608; 152.0946 (Bucca Crossing).[5]

The land is used for cropping, particularly sugarcane on the river flats, and grazing on native vegetation.[6]

History

Kolan takes its name from the pastoral run which in turn takes its name from the Kabi language, kalang meaning good.[3]

In 1887, 69,300 acres (28,000 ha) of land were resumed from the Kolan pastoral run. The land was offered for selection for the establishment of small farms on 17 April 1887.[7]

Bucca Crossing Provisional School opened on 26 August 1889. On 1 January 1909 it became Bucca State School. It closed on 17 October 1964.[8]

The Invicta Sugar Mill was originally located in Bucca near the Kolan River. In 1919 it was relocated to Giru in the Shire of Burdekin where it continues to operate under the same name.[9][10][11]

In the 2016 census, Bucca had a population of 1,027 people.[1]

Education

There are no schools in Bucca. The nearest primary schools are in Bullyard, South Kolan, Gooburrum, Avondale and Yandaran. The nearest secondary schools are in Gin Gin and Bundaberg North.[6]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bucca (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Bucca – locality in Bundaberg Region (entry 47125)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  3. "Kolan – unbounded locality in Bundaberg Region (entry 18388)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  4. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  5. "Bucca Crossing – ford in the Bundaberg Region (entry 4861)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  6. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  7. "Proclamations under the New Land Acts". The Brisbane Courier. Queensland, Australia. 2 March 1877. p. 3. Retrieved 20 February 2020 – via Trove.
  8. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  9. "Invicta Mill Site and Tram Tracks" (PDF). Bundaberg Regional Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 March 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
  10. "History". Australian Sugar Cane Railway. Archived from the original on 23 February 2020. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  11. "THE INVICTA MILL". The Bundaberg Mail. Queensland, Australia. 15 March 1919. p. 3. Retrieved 23 February 2020 – via Trove.
  • "Bucca". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
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