Baree, Queensland

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Baree
Queensland
Baree is located in Queensland
Baree
Baree
Coordinates23°37′16″S 150°23′23″E / 23.6211°S 150.3897°E / -23.6211; 150.3897Coordinates: 23°37′16″S 150°23′23″E / 23.6211°S 150.3897°E / -23.6211; 150.3897
Population164 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density117/km2 (303/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4714
Area1.4 km2 (0.5 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Rockhampton Region
State electorate(s)Mirani
Federal division(s)Flynn
Localities around Baree:
The Mine Moongan Leydens Hill
The Mine Baree Leydens Hill
Walterhall Walterhall Mount Morgan

Baree is a rural locality in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Baree had a population of 164 people.[1]

Geography[]

The Burnett Highway runs along the south-eastern boundary.[3]

History[]

The name Baree is thought to be an Aboriginal word meaning either crooked (winding) creek or timber.[2]

Calliungal North State School opened in April 1904, closing in 1929. In 1933 it reopened, closing finally in 1971.[4]

Baree Post Office opened by 1917 (a receiving office had been open from around 1901) and closed in 1975.[5]

Heritage listings[]

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

References[]

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Baree (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b "Baree – locality in Rockhampton Region (entry 48508)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  3. ^ Google (15 September 2021). "Baree, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  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. ^ Phoenix Auctions History. "Post Office List". Phoenix Auctions. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  6. ^ "Baree School of Arts (entry 602071)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
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