Baree, Queensland

Baree is a rural locality in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Baree had a population of 164 people.[1]

Baree
Queensland
Baree
Coordinates23.6211°S 150.3897°E / -23.6211; 150.3897
Population164 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density117/km2 (303/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4714
Area1.4 km2 (0.5 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Rockhampton Region
State electorate(s)Mirani
Federal Division(s)Flynn
Localities around Baree:
The Mine Moongan Leydens Hill
The Mine Baree Leydens Hill
Walterhall Walterhall Mount Morgan

History

The name Baree is thought to be an Aboriginal word meaning either crooked (winding) creek or timber.[2]

Baree Post Office opened by 1917 (a receiving office had been open from around 1901) and closed in 1975.[3]

Heritage listings

Baree has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Baree (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Baree – locality in Rockhampton Region (entry 48508)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  3. Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  4. "Baree School of Arts (entry 602071)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
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