Bundaberg West, Queensland

Bundaberg West is a suburb of Bundaberg in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2016 census Bundaberg West had a population of 2,500 people.^[1]

Bundaberg West Bundaberg, Queensland
Bundaberg West
Coordinates	24°52′19″S 152°20′19″E / 24.8719°S 152.3386°E / -24.8719; 152.3386 (Bundaberg West (centre of suburb))
Population	2,500 (2016 census)^[1]
• Density	960/km^2 (2,490/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4670
Area	2.6 km^2 (1.0 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)	Bundaberg Region
State electorate(s)	Bundaberg
Federal division(s)	Hinkler
Suburbs around Bundaberg West: Bundaberg North Bundaberg North Bundaberg Central Millbank Bundaberg West Bundaberg South Svensson Heights Norville Walkerviale

History

The Anglican Church of the Good Shepherd was dedicated in 1962 and consecrated in 1971.^[3]

Bundaberg West State School opened on 25 January 1926.^[4]

On 23 August 1936 St Patrick's Catholic Primary School was blessed and opened by Bishop of Rockhampton Romuald Denis Hayes. The school was in Harriet Street (which became Powers Street in 1940) and was a 50 x 50 feet wooden building with three classrooms. The school commenced teaching in January 1937 with less than 40 students and was operated by the Sisters of Mercy under the leadership of Sister Mary Liam.^[5]

In 1941 the Sisters of Mercy purchased the house Brabourne (originally owned by prominent citizen Frederick Buss) and established St Mary's Hostel, for women and girls working in or visiting Bundaberg. After World War II, doctors were calling for modern hospital facilities in Bundaberg, so the Sisters converted the hostel into the Mater Private Hospital, a 24-bed hospital with an operating theatre, chapel, and accommodation for the nurses and maids, officially opening on 28 July 1946. The nurses were initially all nuns, but they established a training school for other women to become nurses. The hospital expanded over the years with additional beds, operating theatres, X-ray, pathology and a dedicated children's ward. It was the first hospital in Queensland to use the Zeiss ophthalmic microscope, the first regional hospital in Queensland to have a lymphoedema clinic, and to use facial recognition technology for endoscopic sinus surgery.^[6]

In the 2011 census, Bundaberg West had a population of 2,529 people.^[7]

In the 2016 census Bundaberg West had a population of 2,500 people.^[1]

Heritage listings

Bundaberg West has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

• Bourbong Street: Bundaberg War Nurses Memorial^[8]
• 29 Quay Street: (24°51′58″S 152°20′28″E / 24.8662°S 152.3412°E / -24.8662; 152.3412 (Alexandra Park)): Alexandra Park^[9]

Education

There are no secondary schools in Bundaberg West. The nearest secondary school is Bundaberg State High School in neighbouring Bundaberg South to the east.^[10]

Bundaberg West State School is a government primary school for boys and girls at George Street .^[11][12] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 243 students with 21 teachers and 19 non-teaching staff.^[13] It includes a special education program.^[11][14]

St Patrick's Catholic Primary School is a Catholic primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls.^[11][15] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 503 students with 30 teachers and 21 non-teaching staff.^[13]

Amenities

The Anglican Church of the Good Shepherd is on George Street,^[16] Mater Misericordiae Hospital Bundaberg is a private hospital on Bourbong Street,^[17] Bundaberg Base is the public hospital on Bourbong Street,^[18] Friendly Society Private Hospital is a Private Hospital on Binger Street.^[19] and also has the free Alexandra Park Zoo on Quay Street.^[20]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bundaberg West (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.  
2. "Bundaberg West – suburb in Bundaberg Region (entry 44696)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
3. "Year Book" (PDF). Anglican Archdiocese of Brisbane. 2019. p. 136. (PDF) from the original on 15 September 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
4. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
5. "Our History". St Patrick's Catholic Primary School. from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
6. Whittington, Dorothy. "18 July 2021". The Sunday Mail. p. 72.
7. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Bundaberg West". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 17 January 2016.  
8. "Bundaberg War Nurses Memorial and Park (entry 600365)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
9. "Planning Scheme Policy for Heritage and Neighbourhood Character" (PDF). Bundaberg Regional Council. 2015. pp. 13–15. (PDF) from the original on 16 March 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
10. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
11. "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
12. "Bundaberg West State School". from the original on 24 April 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
13. "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
14. "Bundaberg West SS - Special Education Program". from the original on 24 April 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
15. "St Patrick's Catholic Primary School". from the original on 24 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
16. "Contact us". Bundy West Anglican. from the original on 23 September 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
17. "Landmark Areas - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. from the original on 21 November 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
18. "Queensland health". from the original on 10 March 2017.
19. "Friendly Society Private Hospital". from the original on 1 March 2016.
20. "Discover Bundaberg". from the original on 28 February 2020.