Beilba, Queensland
| Beilba Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Beilba | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°39′05″S 148°51′00″E / 25.6513°S 148.85°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 35 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0326/km2 (0.0844/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4454 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1,074.2 km2 (414.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Maranoa Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Warrego | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Beilba is a rural locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Beilba had a population of 35 people.[1]
Geography
[edit]The Carnarvon Highway runs along part of the western boundary.[3][4]
There are three sections of the Expedition National Park in the north and east of the locality. Doonkuna State Forest is in the west of the locality with Beilba State Forest in the east of the locality and Hallett State Forest in the south of the locality. Apart from these protected areas, the land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation.[5]
Entymology
[edit]The locality is named after Beilba, an Indigenous Australian resistance fighter who helped lead the Hornet Bank massacre.[6][page needed]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2016 census, Beilba had a population of 49 people.[7]
In the 2021 census, Beilba had a population of 35 people.[1]
Education
[edit]There are no schools in Beilba. The nearest government schools are Injune State School (Prep to Year 10) in Injune to the south-west and Aracadia Valley State School (Prep to Year 6) in neighbouring Arcadia Valley to the north. However, students in the north-east of Beilba might be too distant from these schools for a daily commute. Also, there are no nearby schools offering education to Year 12. The alternatives are distance education and boarding school.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Beilba (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Beilba – locality in Maranoa Region (entry 47411)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
- ^ "Beilba, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ^ Reid, Gordon (1982). A Nest of Hornets. Melbourne: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0195543580.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Beilba (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
