Barrine
| Barrine Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Barrine | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 17°13′40″S 145°36′58″E / 17.2277°S 145.6161°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 303 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 11.61/km2 (30.07/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4872 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 26.1 km2 (10.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Tablelands Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hill | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Barrine is a rural locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Barrine had a population of 303 people.[1]
History[edit]
Boar Pocket State School opened in 1909. In 1912, it was renamed Barrine State School.[3] It closed in 1958 with the filling of Lake Tinaroo. It was at approximately 17°12′33″S 145°36′58″E / 17.2091°S 145.6160°E.[4][5]
In January 1911, residents of Kulara (then a small town to the north of Yungaburra) began lobbying for a school, claiming there were 42 children in the district.[6] Kulara State School opened on 17 June 1912. It closed on 1 September 1958, when the Tinaroo Dam began to fill, inundating the town.[3] However, being on higher ground, the school building was not flooded and became a private residence at 85 Backshall Road (now in Barrine, 17°14′39″S 145°34′59″E / 17.24420°S 145.58306°E).[7][8][9]
Demographics[edit]
In the 2016 census, Barrine had a population of 241 people.[10]
In the 2021 census, Barrine had a population of 303 people.[1]
Education[edit]
There are no schools in Barrine. The nearest government primary school is Yungaburra State School in neighbouring Yungaburra to the south. The nearest government secondary school is Malanda State High School in Malanda to the south.[11]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Barrine (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Barrine – locality in Tablelands Region (entry 50211)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ a b Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m426" (Map). Queensland Government. 1952. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m426" (Map). Queensland Government. 1962. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ "COUNTRY NEWS". The Evening Telegraph. No. 2994. Queensland, Australia. 31 January 1911. p. 4. Archived from the original on 25 March 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m404" (Map). Queensland Government. 1943. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
- ^ "Kulara reunion event". The Express Newspaper. 1 July 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
- ^ "The town that disappeared under water leaving only a school behind". ABC News. 13 August 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Barrine (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
