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 (Dunkeld) and flows south-east through the locality, exiting to the south-east (St George), 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 (Dunkeld) and exits to the south-east (St George).
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 (Prep-6) 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 (1 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff (1 full-time equivalent). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 13 students with 2 teachers (1 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).
There are no nearby schools providing secondary education. The alternatives are distance education and boarding school.
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