Begonia, Queensland


Begonia is a rural locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, Begonia had a population of 48 people.

Geography

The Maranoa River enters the locality from the north-west and flows south-east through the locality, exiting to the south-east, where it becomes a tributary of the Balonne River, part of the Murray–Darling basin.
The Mitchell-St George Road enters the locality from the north-west and exits to the south-east.
The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with small areas of crop growing.

History

Begonia State School opened on 25 January 1970.

Demographics

In the Begonia had a population of 50 people.
In the, Begonia had a population of 48 people.

Education

Begonia State School is a government primary school for boys and girls on Begonia Road off Mitchell St George Road. In 2016, the school had an enrolment of 14 students with 3 teachers and 4 non-teaching staff. In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 13 students with 2 teachers and 4 non-teaching staff.
There are no nearby schools providing secondary education. The alternatives are distance education and boarding school.