Bucasia is a northern coastal suburb of Mackay. The coastline forms its eastern boundary. Eimeo Creek forms the south-east boundary. The largest residential area is along the sandy beachfront with a second residential area along the road to Mackay. The bulk of the locality is used for growing sugarcane and tropical fruit, while some of the locality (particularly surrounding the creeks) is left as swampy wetlands.[5][6]
The beach has a northerly aspect with views to the Cumberland Islands. It is protected from strong winds and is one of Mackay's most popular beaches.[7] The beach is a nesting site for the flatback turtle with an average of 16 nests each year.[8]
Father Pierre-Marie (Paul) BucasHoliday-makers on the beach in Bucasia, 1931
In 1874, Bucasia was originally called Marara but was later named Seaview. In 1938, it was decided that there were too many places called Seaview and so it was renamed Bucasia after Father Pierre-Marie (Paul) Bucas (born in 1840 in Saint-Jean-la-Poterie, Morbihan in France),[11] the first Roman Catholic priest in Mackay.[6][12]
Starting in 1874, Father Bucas acquired 1,680 acres (680 ha) of land through a series of purchases in present-day Bucasia, which he used to establish a community for displaced Aborigines. He also established the St Joseph's orphanage, operated by the Sisters of St Joseph until 1880, after which it was run by the Sisters of Mercy. In 1884, concerns about malaria resulted in the orphans being relocated in 1885 to the Meteor Park orphanage near Rockhampton (later known as Neerkol).[6][12][13][14] The swamp in the west of the Bucasia locality is still known as Orphanage Swamp (21°02′00″S149°08′00″E / 21.0333°S 149.1333°E / -21.0333; 149.1333 (Orphanage Swamp)).[15]
Over time, Bucasia developed as a holiday area but has now become a permanent residential area.[7]
Bucasia State School opened on 29 January 1985.[16]
In 2008, the Mackay Regional Council constructed a waste water treatment plant in Bucasia, serving the northern suburbs. The two basin sequencing batch reactor can process up to 4 megalitres per day.[20]
In the 2011 census, Bucasia had a population of 4,257 people.[21]
In 2015, illegal tree clearing occurred on Bucasia foreshore, a problem in many coastal communities where foreshore trees block residential views. The trees were planted to stabilise the dunes, protect the beach, and provide habitat for wildlife.[22]
In the 2016 census the suburb of Bucasia had a population of 4,771 people.[4]
Educationedit
Bucasia State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 76 Kemp Street (21°01′51″S149°09′28″E / 21.0309°S 149.1578°E / -21.0309; 149.1578 (Bucasia State School)).[23][24] In 2014, the school had 329 students with 20 teachers (19 equivalent full-time).[25] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 393 students with 23 teachers (21 full-time equivalent) and 18 non-teaching staff (12 full-time equivalent).[26]
There is no secondary school in Bucasia. The nearest government secondary school is Mackay Northern Beaches State High School in neighbouring Rural View to the south.[5]
Amenitiesedit
The Mackay Regional Council operates a mobile library service on a fortnightly schedule on the Esplanade near Steen Avenue.[27][28]
There are a number of parks in the suburb, including:
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Bucasia is a coastal town and one of the largest suburb of Mackay in the Mackay Region Queensland Australia 2 3 In the 2016 census the suburb of Bucasia had a population of 4 771 people 4 Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMapDownload coordinates as KML GPX all coordinates GPX primary coordinates GPX secondary coordinates Bucasia Mackay QueenslandBucasiaCoordinates21 01 52 S 149 09 36 E 21 0312 S 149 1599 E 21 0312 149 1599 Bucasia town centre Population4 915 SAL 2021 1 Postcode s 4750Area10 5 km2 4 1 sq mi Time zoneAEST UTC 10 00 Location14 9 km 9 mi N of Mackay CBD391 km 243 mi SE of Townsville968 km 601 mi NNW of BrisbaneLGA s Mackay RegionState electorate s WhitsundayFederal division s DawsonSuburbs around Bucasia Habana Shoal Point Coral SeaHabana Bucasia Coral SeaNindaroo Rural View Eimeo Contents 1 Geography 2 History 3 Education 4 Amenities 5 References 6 External linksGeography editBucasia is a northern coastal suburb of Mackay The coastline forms its eastern boundary Eimeo Creek forms the south east boundary The largest residential area is along the sandy beachfront with a second residential area along the road to Mackay The bulk of the locality is used for growing sugarcane and tropical fruit while some of the locality particularly surrounding the creeks is left as swampy wetlands 5 6 The beach has a northerly aspect with views to the Cumberland Islands It is protected from strong winds and is one of Mackay s most popular beaches 7 The beach is a nesting site for the flatback turtle with an average of 16 nests each year 8 Offshore is Sunset Bay 21 02 05 S 149 10 15 E 21 0346 S 149 1709 E 21 0346 149 1709 Sunset Bay 9 10 History edit nbsp Father Pierre Marie Paul Bucas nbsp Holiday makers on the beach in Bucasia 1931In 1874 Bucasia was originally called Marara but was later named Seaview In 1938 it was decided that there were too many places called Seaview and so it was renamed Bucasia after Father Pierre Marie Paul Bucas born in 1840 in Saint Jean la Poterie Morbihan in France 11 the first Roman Catholic priest in Mackay 6 12 Starting in 1874 Father Bucas acquired 1 680 acres 680 ha of land through a series of purchases in present day Bucasia which he used to establish a community for displaced Aborigines He also established the St Joseph s orphanage operated by the Sisters of St Joseph until 1880 after which it was run by the Sisters of Mercy In 1884 concerns about malaria resulted in the orphans being relocated in 1885 to the Meteor Park orphanage near Rockhampton later known as Neerkol 6 12 13 14 The swamp in the west of the Bucasia locality is still known as Orphanage Swamp 21 02 00 S 149 08 00 E 21 0333 S 149 1333 E 21 0333 149 1333 Orphanage Swamp 15 Over time Bucasia developed as a holiday area but has now become a permanent residential area 7 Bucasia State School opened on 29 January 1985 16 On Sunday 2 October 1988 a monument to commemorate Bucas and his orphanage was unveiled at Seaview Park in Bucasia Esplanade Bucasia 21 02 05 S 149 09 55 E 21 0348 S 149 1654 E 21 0348 149 1654 Father Bucas Memorial 17 18 19 In 2008 the Mackay Regional Council constructed a waste water treatment plant in Bucasia serving the northern suburbs The two basin sequencing batch reactor can process up to 4 megalitres per day 20 In the 2011 census Bucasia had a population of 4 257 people 21 In 2015 illegal tree clearing occurred on Bucasia foreshore a problem in many coastal communities where foreshore trees block residential views The trees were planted to stabilise the dunes protect the beach and provide habitat for wildlife 22 In the 2016 census the suburb of Bucasia had a population of 4 771 people 4 Education editBucasia State School is a government primary Prep 6 school for boys and girls at 76 Kemp Street 21 01 51 S 149 09 28 E 21 0309 S 149 1578 E 21 0309 149 1578 Bucasia State School 23 24 In 2014 the school had 329 students with 20 teachers 19 equivalent full time 25 In 2018 the school had an enrolment of 393 students with 23 teachers 21 full time equivalent and 18 non teaching staff 12 full time equivalent 26 There is no secondary school in Bucasia The nearest government secondary school is Mackay Northern Beaches State High School in neighbouring Rural View to the south 5 Amenities editThe Mackay Regional Council operates a mobile library service on a fortnightly schedule on the Esplanade near Steen Avenue 27 28 There are a number of parks in the suburb including Admiralty Way 21 01 20 S 149 09 00 E 21 0223 S 149 1500 E 21 0223 149 1500 Admiralty Way 29 Bezzina Court Park 21 02 21 S 149 09 35 E 21 0391 S 149 1597 E 21 0391 149 1597 Bezzina Court Park 29 Bezzina Court Reserve Park 21 02 19 S 149 09 25 E 21 0386 S 149 1569 E 21 0386 149 1569 Bezzina Court Reserve Park 29 Dolphins Park 21 02 08 S 149 08 50 E 21 0356 S 149 1471 E 21 0356 149 1471 Dolphins Park 29 Fisher Street Park 21 01 31 S 149 09 23 E 21 0253 S 149 1564 E 21 0253 149 1564 Fisher Street Park 29 Griffin Avenue Park 21 01 20 S 149 09 20 E 21 0221 S 149 1555 E 21 0221 149 1555 Griffin Avenue Park 29 Hennessy Street Park 21 02 18 S 149 09 19 E 21 0382 S 149 1552 E 21 0382 149 1552 Hennessy Street Park 29 Michelle Cresent Park 21 02 23 S 149 09 56 E 21 0397 S 149 1655 E 21 0397 149 1655 Michelle Cresent Park 29 Royal Sands Park 21 01 24 S 149 09 12 E 21 0234 S 149 1532 E 21 0234 149 1532 Royal Sands Park 29 References edit Australian Bureau of Statistics 28 June 2022 Bucasia Suburb and Locality Australian Census 2021 QuickStats Retrieved 28 June 2022 nbsp Bucasia town in Mackay Region entry 4859 Queensland Place Names Queensland Government Retrieved 27 December 2020 Bucasia suburb in Mackay Region entry 49835 Queensland Place Names Queensland Government Retrieved 27 December 2020 a b Australian Bureau of Statistics 27 June 2017 Bucasia SSC 2016 Census QuickStats Retrieved 20 October 2018 nbsp a b Queensland Globe State of Queensland Retrieved 7 April 2021 a b c Bucasia Queensland Places Centre for the Government of Queensland University of Queensland Archived from the original on 2 March 2016 Retrieved 18 October 2015 a b Bucasia Mackay Regional Council Archived from the original on 3 July 2016 Retrieved 18 October 2015 Morning of fun for young coast carers Mackay Regional Council Archived from the original on 31 March 2016 Retrieved 18 October 2015 Sunset Bay bay in the Mackay Region entry 32854 Queensland Place Names Queensland Government Retrieved 7 April 2021 Bays Queensland Queensland Open Data Queensland Government 12 November 2020 Archived from the original on 25 November 2020 Retrieved 25 November 2020 Bucas Pierre Marie pretre en Australie bastas pagespro orange fr Archived from the original on 4 April 2018 Retrieved 19 April 2018 a b St Joseph s Orphanage Cemetery Bucasia Mackay Historical Society and Museum 27 December 2011 Archived from the original on 5 March 2016 Retrieved 18 October 2015 OBITUARY Daily Mercury Mackay Qld 1906 1954 Mackay Qld National Library of Australia 24 October 1930 p 6 Retrieved 18 October 2015 St Joseph s Orphanage Bucasia 1874 1885 Queensland Government Archived from the original on 13 January 2016 Retrieved 18 October 2015 Orphanage Swamp wetland in Mackay Regional entry 25585 Queensland Place Names Queensland Government Retrieved 27 December 2020 Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools Queensland Government Retrieved 16 October 2015 Father Pierre Bucas Monument Australia Archived from the original on 27 December 2021 Retrieved 28 December 2021 St Joseph s Orphanage Cemetery Bucasia Mackay Historical Society and Museum 27 December 2011 Archived from the original on 5 March 2016 Retrieved 18 October 2015 Whittington Dot 29 August 2021 Disease stalked halls of orphanage at Bucasia near Mackay The Sunday Mail Retrieved 28 December 2021 Smyth Matt June 2015 Process issues encountered when using sugar syrup at Bucasia WWTP PDF 39th Annual WIOA Queensland Water Industry Operations Conference and Exhibition Archived PDF from the original on 4 March 2016 Retrieved 18 October 2015 Australian Bureau of Statistics 31 October 2012 Bucasia 2011 Census QuickStats Retrieved 16 October 2015 nbsp Illegal tree clearing at Bucasia Beach Mackay Regional Council 22 April 2015 Archived from the original on 2 October 2015 Retrieved 18 October 2015 State and non state school details Queensland Government 9 July 2018 Archived from the original on 21 November 2018 Retrieved 21 November 2018 Bucasia State School Archived from the original on 6 April 2021 Retrieved 7 April 2021 2014 School Annual Report PDF Bucasia State School Archived from the original PDF on 4 March 2016 Retrieved 18 October 2015 ACARA School Profile 2018 Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority Archived from the original on 27 August 2020 Retrieved 28 January 2020 Libraries Contact Opening Hours Mackay Regional Council Archived from the original on 1 March 2016 Retrieved 28 April 2017 Mobile Library Timetable 2017 PDF Mackay Regional Council Archived from the original PDF on 1 March 2017 Retrieved 8 May 2017 a b c d e f g h i Land for public recreation Queensland Queensland Open Data Queensland Government 20 November 2020 Archived from the original on 22 November 2020 Retrieved 22 November 2020 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bucasia Queensland Bucasia Queensland Places Centre for the Government of Queensland University of Queensland Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bucasia Queensland amp oldid 1123159391, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
