Baroondah, Queensland
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 Ernest Henry, 1867 | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 25°40′58″S 149°10′37″E / 25.6827°S 149.1769°ECategory:Pages using gadget WikiMiniAtlasCategory:Coordinates on Wikidata | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 1,328.9 km2 (513.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 57 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0429/km2 (0.1111/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4454 | ||||||||||||
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Baroondah is a rural locality in the Shire of Banana, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Baroondah had a population of 57 people.[1]
Geography
The Dawson River enters the locality from the west (Beilba) and forms part of the western boundary of the locality before meandering east across the locality, where it forms part of the eastern boundary of the locality before exiting the location to the east (Kinnoul / Eurombah).
The north and east of the locality is within the Belington Hut State Forest, while the north-west and west of the locality is within the Expedition (Limited Depth) National Park and the Expedition Resources Reserve. In the centre of the locality is Stephenton State Forest with Hallett State Forest in the south-west of the locality, extending into neighbouring Pony Hills. Apart from these protected areas, the surface use of the freehold land in the centre and south of the locality is predominantly grazing on native vegetation.[3] Coal seam gas extraction from underground takes place throughout much of the locality.[3]
History
Ernest Henry established a sheep and cattle station called Baroondah on the Dawson River in 1860.[4] He had approximately 200 square miles (520 km2) of land, stocked with 500 heifers, and 7,000 breeding ewes.[5]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Baroondah had a population of 4 people.[6]
In the 2021 census, Baroondah had a population of 57 people.[1]
Education
The nearest government school is Injune P-10 State School in Injune to the west. It provides primary and secondary schooling (Prep to Year 10). However, most of Baroondah is too distant from this school for a daily commute. The alternatives are distance education and boarding school.[7]
References
- 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Baroondah (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Category:Australian Statistical Geography Standard 2021 ID same as Wikidata
- ↑ "Baroondah – locality in Shire of Banana (entry 49536)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- 1 2 "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Production permits". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 5 April 2026.
- ↑ Lack, Clem, "Ernest Henry (1837–1919)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, archived from the original on 6 May 2024, retrieved 17 November 2024
- ↑ Phillips, George (1923). "Ernest Henry : the discoverer, and principle prospector, of the Cloncurry Mineral District of North-West Queensland". Journal of the Royal Historical Society of Queensland. 2 (2): 97–120. Archived from the original on 14 September 2024. Retrieved 17 November 2024 – via University of Queensland.
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Baroondah (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Category:Australian Statistical Geography Standard 2016 ID same as Wikidata
- ↑ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
