East Barron, Queensland

East Barron is a rural locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census East Barron had a population of 234 people.[1]

East Barron
Queensland
East Barron is located in Queensland
East Barron
East Barron
Coordinates17.3019°S 145.5441°E / -17.3019; 145.5441 (East Barron (centre of locality))
Population234 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density5.850/km2 (15.15/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4883
Area40.0 km2 (15.4 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Tablelands Region
State electorate(s)Hill
Federal division(s)Kennedy
Suburbs around East Barron:
Kairi Lake Tinaroo Yungaburra
Atherton East Barron Peeramon
Wongabel Upper Barron Peeramon

Geography

The Malanda–Atherton Road runs through from east to west.[3]

History

East Barron State School opened on 28 April 1915 and closed on 1964.[4][5]

In the 2016 census East Barron had a population of 234 people.[1]

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "East Barron (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "East Barron – locality in Tablelands Region (entry 48614)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  3. Google (10 August 2023). "East Barron, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  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. "NEW SCHOOLS". The Telegraph. No. 13, 206. Queensland, Australia. 19 March 1915. p. 2. Retrieved 3 September 2023 via National Library of Australia.


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