East Barron, Queensland

Suburb of Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia
17°18′07″S 145°32′39″E / 17.3019°S 145.5441°E / -17.3019; 145.5441 (East Barron (centre of locality))Population278 (2021 census)[1] • Density6.950/km2 (18.00/sq mi)Postcode(s)4883Area40.0 km2 (15.4 sq mi)Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)LGA(s)Tablelands RegionState electorate(s)HillFederal division(s)Kennedy
Suburbs around East Barron:
Kairi Lake Tinaroo Yungaburra
Atherton East Barron Peeramon
Wongabel Upper Barron Peeramon

East Barron is a rural locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, East Barron had a population of 278 people.[1]

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] It was at 331 East Barron Road (17°19′25″S 145°31′49″E / 17.32364°S 145.53029°E / -17.32364; 145.53029 (East Barron State School (former))).[6][7][8]

Demographics

In the 2016 census East Barron had a population of 234 people.[9]

In the 2021 census, East Barron had a population of 278 people.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "East Barron (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  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.
  6. ^ "Bartle Frere" (Map). Queensland Government. 1943. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  7. ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m404" (Map). Queensland Government. 1943. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  8. ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  9. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "East Barron (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata


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