Beeron is a rural locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Beeron had a population of 14 people.[1]
| Beeron Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Beeron | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°54′04″S 151°16′39″E / 25.9011°S 151.2774°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 14 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0348/km2 (0.090/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4626 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 402.2 km2 (155.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | North Burnett Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Callide | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Geography edit
The Mundubbera–Durong Road (State Route 75) runs from north to south through the north-west of the locality. The Boyne River forms the north-eastern boundary, and the Beeron National Park occupies the south-eastern corner.[3]
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.[4] It was at 1070 Beeron Road (25°43′49″S 151°18′01″E / 25.7303°S 151.30033°E) now in Derri Derra.[5] The school grounds are used as a sports and recreation area under the control of the North Burnett Regional Council.[6]
In the 2016 census Beeron had a population of 14 people.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Beeron (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Beeron – locality in North Burnett Region (entry 45316)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
- ^ Google (15 August 2019). "Beeron, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ^ 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.
