Baffle West, Queensland

Baffle West is a rural locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Baffle West had a population of 10 people.[1]

Baffle West
Queensland
Baffle West is located in Queensland
Baffle West
Baffle West
Coordinates25.5955°S 148.6288°E / -25.5955; 148.6288 (Baffle West (centre of locality))
Population10 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density0.033/km2 (0.09/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4454
Area304.1 km2 (117.4 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Maranoa Region
State electorate(s)Warrego
Federal division(s)Maranoa
Suburbs around Baffle West:
Westgrove Upper Dawson Beilba
Westgrove Baffle West Beilba
Hutton Creek Simmie Beilba

Geography

Baffle Creek flows from the north-west of the locality (Westgrove) to the north-east of the locality (Beilba) where it becomes a tributary of the Dawson River.[3][4]

The Carnarvon Highway traverses the locality from north (Upper Dawson) to east (Beilba) and forms the locality's south-eastern boundary.[4]

The Doonkuna State Forest occupies 8,894 hectares (21,980 acres) in the south of the locality.[4]

History

In the 2016 census, Baffle West had a population of 10 people.[1]

Education

There are no schools in Baffle West. The nearest government primary school and secondary school (to Year 10) is Injune State School in Injune to the south. There are no schools offering secondary education to Year 12 with daily commuting distance; options are distance education and boarding school.[5]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Baffle West (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Baffle West – locality in Maranoa Region (entry 47407)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  3. "Baffle Creek – watercourse in Maranoa Region (entry 1220)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  4. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  5. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
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