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Bakers Bend
Queensland
Bakers Bend is located in Queensland
Bakers Bend
Bakers Bend
Coordinates26°44′00″S 146°04′52″E / 26.7333°S 146.0811°E / -26.7333; 146.0811 (Bakers Bend (centre of locality))
Population7 (2021 census)
 • Density0.00345/km (0.0089/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4470
Area2,029.2 km (783.5 sq mi)
Location
LGA(s)Shire of Murweh
State electorate(s)Warrego
Federal division(s)Maranoa
Suburbs around Bakers Bend:
Ward Charleville Sommariva
Cooladdi Bakers Bend Riversleigh
Murweh Wyandra Riversleigh

Bakers Bend is a rural locality in the Shire of Murweh, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Bakers Bend had a population of 7 people.

Geography

The Warrego River meanders from north to south through the locality. The Western railway line from Charlevillle to Cunnamulla runs north to south through the locality, east of the river. The Mitchell Highway runs from north to south through the locality parallel and immediately east of the railway line.

The now abandoned town of Wallal is within the locality (26°36′55″S 146°07′34″E / 26.6153°S 146.1261°E / -26.6153; 146.1261 (Wallal, Queensland)).

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Bakers Bend had a population of 28 people.

In the 2021 census, Bakers Bend had a population of 7 people.

Heritage listings

Bakers Bend has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bakers Bend (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Bakers Bend – locality in Shire of Murweh (entry 49243)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
  4. ^ "Wallal – population centre in the Shire of Murweh (entry 36303)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
  5. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bakers Bend (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  6. ^ "Myendetta (entry 602822)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  7. ^ "Landsborough's Blazed Tree, Camp 69 (entry 602715)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 11 July 2013.