Barambah, Queensland

Barambah
Queensland
Barambah; Queensland
	Barambah Homestead
	Barambah
Coordinates	26°18′59″S 152°07′54″E / 26.3163°S 152.1316°E
Population	39 (2021 census)
• Density	0.244/km2 (0.631/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4601
Area	160.0 km2 (61.8 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	22.7 km (14 mi) SE of Murgon ; 93.5 km (58 mi) W of Gympie ; 238 km (148 mi) NNW of Brisbane ;
LGA(s)	Gympie Region
State electorate(s)	Nanango
Federal division(s)	Wide Bay
	Suburbs around Barambah:

Barambah is a rural locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, Barambah had a population of 39 people.^[1]

History

Land was open for selection on 17 April 1877; 11,000 acres (4,500 ha) were available in Baramba, 18,500 acres (7,500 ha) in Baramba North, 28 square miles (73 km²) in East Baramba and 4,500 acres (1,800 ha) in the Baramba Ranges.^[3]

In July 1906, 32 allotments were advertised for selection by the Department of Public Lands Office. The map advertising the land selection states the allotments are portions in the Parishes of Murgon, Goomeribong and Barambah.^[4] The portions were left over from 5 April 1906.^[5]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Barambah had a population of 46 people.^[6]

In the 2021 census, Barambah had a population of 39 people.^[1]

Heritage listings

Barambah has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Barambah Homestead, Goomeri Road (26°19′59″S 152°04′29″E / 26.3331°S 152.0747°E / -26.3331; 152.0747 (Barambah Homestead))^[7]

Education

There are no schools in Barambah. The nearest government primary schools are Moffatdale State School in neighbouring Moffatdale to the west and Goomeri State School in neighbouring Goomeri. The nearest government secondary schools are Goomeri State School (to Year 10) and Murgon State High School (to Year 12) in Murgon to the west.^[8]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Barambah (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
^ "Barambah – locality in Gympie Region (entry 46302)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
^ "Proclamations under the New Land Acts". The Brisbane Courier. Queensland, Australia. 2 March 1877. p. 3. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2020 – via Trove.
^ "Sketch map of portions 61, 62, ..., parish of Murgon, portions 168 & 169, parish of Goomeribong & portions 49, 50 & 53, parish of Barambah ... county of Fitzroy" (1906) [Map]. Collections. State Library of Queensland.
^ "Notes and News". Gympie Times And Mary River Mining Gazette. Vol. XXXVIII, no. 5003. Queensland, Australia. 26 June 1906. p. 6. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Barambah (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
^ "Barambah Homestead (entry 600644)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2025.

External links

Media related to Barambah, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons

[Census2021-1] Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Barambah (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.

[qpnl-2] "Barambah – locality in Gympie Region (entry 46302)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.

[3] "Proclamations under the New Land Acts". The Brisbane Courier. Queensland, Australia. 2 March 1877. p. 3. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2020 – via Trove.

[4] "Sketch map of portions 61, 62, ..., parish of Murgon, portions 168 & 169, parish of Goomeribong & portions 49, 50 & 53, parish of Barambah ... county of Fitzroy" (1906) [Map]. Collections. State Library of Queensland.

[5] "Notes and News". Gympie Times And Mary River Mining Gazette. Vol. XXXVIII, no. 5003. Queensland, Australia. 26 June 1906. p. 6. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2019 – via National Library of Australia.

[Census2016-6] Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Barambah (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.

[7] "Barambah Homestead (entry 600644)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 8 July 2013.

[globeschools-8] "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2025.

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