Lundavra, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Lundavra
State:qld
Coordinates:-28.0711°N 149.9994°W
Pop:56
Postcode:4390
Area:565.6
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:70.1
Dir1:NW
Location1:Goondiwindi
Dist2:258
Dir2:W
Location2:Warwick
Dist3:365
Dir3:WSW
Location3:Brisbane
Lga:Goondiwindi Region
Stategov:Southern Downs
Fedgov:Maranoa
Near-N:Southwood
Near-Ne:Moonie
Near-E:Billa Billa
Calingunee
Near-Se:Goodar
Near-S:Toobeah
Near-Sw:Toobeah
Near-W:Tarawera
Near-Nw:Westmar

Lundavra is a rural locality in the Goondiwindi Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Lundavra had a population of 56 people.

Geography

The Moonie Highway passes to the north, the Leichhardt Highway to the east, the Barwon Highway to the south, and the Meandarra Talwood Road (State Route 74) to the west.

History

Lundavra State School opened on 3 February 1964 with 16 students under principal Mr N Grayson.[2]

Demographics

In the Lundavra had a population of 100 people.

In the, Lundavra had a population of 56 people.

Education

Lundavra State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 238 Lienassie Road (-28.0702°N 149.982°W).[3] [4] In 2016, the school had an enrolment of 10 students with 2 teachers (1 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).[5] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 14 students with 2 teachers and 4 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).[6] In 2023, the school had an enrolment of 2 students.[7] As at 2024, the school remains officially open, but is not operating.[8]

There is no secondary school in Lundavra. The nearest secondary school is Goondiwindi State High School in Goondiwindi to the south-east. However, it is sufficiently distant that distance education or boarding school would be other options.

Notes and References

  1. 27 December 2020.
  2. Web site: 2019-03-17 . History . 2024-07-05 . Lundavra State School . en.
  3. Web site: 9 July 2018. State and non-state school details. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20181121065959/https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997. 21 November 2018. 21 November 2018. Queensland Government.
  4. Web site: Lundavra State School. 21 November 2018. 2 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190102231629/http://lundavrass.eq.edu.au/. live.
  5. Web site: Annual Report 2016. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170919022726/http://www.lundavrass.eq.edu.au/forms/School%20Annual%20Report.pdf. 19 September 2017. 19 September 2017. Lundavra State School.
  6. Web site: ACARA School Profile 2018. 28 January 2020. Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. 27 August 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200827085246/https://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-2018.xlsx. live.
  7. Web site: School annual report 2023 . 5 July 2024 . Lundavra State School . 2.
  8. Web site: 2022-06-09 . Lundavra State School . 2024-07-05 . Lundavra State School . en.