Beeron, Queensland
| Beeron Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Beeron | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°54′04″S 151°16′39″E / 25.9011°S 151.2774°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 34 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0845/km2 (0.219/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4626 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 402.2 km2 (155.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | North Burnett Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Callide | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Beeron is a rural locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Beeron had a population of 34 people.[1]
Geography
[edit]The Boyne River forms the north-eastern boundary.[3][4]
The Mundubbera–Durong Road (State Route 75) enters the locality from the north (Derri Derra) and exits to north-west of the locality (Brovinia).[3][5]
The Beeron National Park occupies the south-eastern corner.[3] Apart from this protected area, the predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation.[6]
History
[edit]The locality's name derives from a pastoral run name held in 1856 by William Strathdee. In 1872, it was written as Beerone but by 1878 it had become Beeron.[2]
Beeron Road Provisional School opened on 5 September 1927. In 1952 it became Beeron Road State School. It closed on 11 December 1987.[7] It was at 1070 Beeron Road (25°43′49″S 151°18′01″E / 25.7303°S 151.30033°E) now in Derri Derra.[8] The school grounds are used as a sports and recreation area under the control of the North Burnett Regional Council.[9]
Derrarabungy Provisional School opened open on 14 March 1932 and closed in 1942.[10] It was to the north-west of where Beeron Road crosses Derrarabungy Creek (25°50′54″S 151°18′00″E / 25.84823°S 151.30011°E).[11][12][13]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2016 census, Beeron had a population of 14 people.[14]
In the 2021 census, Beeron had a population of 34 people.[1]
Education
[edit]There are no schools in Beeron. The nearest government primary schools are Boynewood State School in Boynewood to the north and Durong South State School in Durong to the south. The nearest government secondary schools are Mundubbera State College (to Year 10) in Mundubbera to the north, Burnett State College (to Year 12) in Gayndah to the north-east, and Eidsvold State School (to Year 12) in Eidsvold to the north-west.[15]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Beeron (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Beeron – locality in North Burnett Region (entry 45316)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
- ^ a b c "Beeron, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Mundubbera" (Map). Queensland Government. 1971. Archived from the original on 28 December 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ "Agency ID 8983, Derrarabungy Provisional School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m114" (Map). Queensland Government. 1942. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ^ "Brovinia" (Map). Queensland Government. 1943. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Land parcel; Watercourse". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Beeron (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
Further reading
[edit]- Boynewood State School : 1915 - 1990. Boynewood State School. 1990 – via State Library of Queensland. — includes Derri-Derra State School, Beeron Road State School, and Derrabungy Provisional School.