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Bracalba
Queensland
Olive orchard Bracalba Queensland.jpg
Orchard, Gamgee Road, 2015
Bracalba is located in Queensland
Bracalba
Bracalba
Location in Queensland
Population 97 (2021 census)
 • Density 3.992/km2 (10.34/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4512
Area 24.3 km2 (9.4 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) City of Moreton Bay
State electorate(s) Glass House
Federal Division(s) Longman
Suburbs around Bracalba:
D'Aguilar Woodford Wamuran
D'Aguilar
Delaneys Creek
Bracalba Wamuran
Delaneys Creek Wamuran Basin Wamuran

Bracalba is a rural locality in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Bracalba had a population of 97 people.

Geography

A large portion of the northern half of Bracalba lies within Beerburrum West State Forest.

History

The name is derived from the Wakawaka language, and refers to the scrub areas of the D'Aguilar Range.

Ferndale Provisional School opened on 19 April 1892. On 1 January 1909 it became Ferndale State School. In 1913 it was renamed Bracalba State School. It closed in 1941.

Demographics

In the 2011 census, the suburb recorded a population of 162 persons, with a median age of 32 years.

In the 2016 census, Bracalba had a population of 111 people.

In the 2021 census, Bracalba had a population of 97 people.

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