Beeron, Queensland

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
Beeron
Coordinates25.9011°S 151.2774°E / -25.9011; 151.2774 (Beeron (centre of locality))
Population14 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density0.0348/km2 (0.090/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4626
Area402.2 km2 (155.3 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)North Burnett Region
State electorate(s)Callide
Federal Division(s)Flynn
Suburbs around Beeron:
Brovinia Derri Derra Old Cooranga
Brovinia Beeron Toondahra
Brovinia Boondooma Boondooma

Geography

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

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 (25.7303°S 151.30033°E / -25.7303; 151.30033 (Beeron Road State School (former))) 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
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Beeron (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Beeron – locality in North Burnett Region (entry 45316)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  3. Google (15 August 2019). "Beeron, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  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. "Mundubbera" (Map). Queensland Government. 1971. Archived from the original on 28 December 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  6. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 28 December 2020.


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