Baree, Queensland
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.jpg) Baree School of Arts, 2009 | |||||||||||||||
  Baree | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23°37′16″S 150°23′23″E / 23.6211°S 150.3897°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 201 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 144/km (372/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4714 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1.4 km (0.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Rockhampton Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Mirani | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Baree is a rural locality in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Baree had a population of 201 people.
Geography
The Burnett Highway runs along the south-eastern boundary.
The land use aroud the north-south corridor (Razorback Road / Creek Street / Old Baree Road) is predominantly rural residential. The east of the locality is used for grazing on native vegetation, while the west of the locality is undeveloped. land.
History
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The name Baree is thought to be an Aboriginal word meaning either crooked (winding) creek or timber.
Calliungal North State School (also known unofficially as North Culliungal State School and Baree State School) opened in April 1904, closing in 1929. In 1933 it reopened, closing finally in 1971. It was at 3-5 Calliungal Road (23°36′47″S 150°23′29″E / 23.6130°S 150.39134°E).
Baree Post Office opened by 1917 (a receiving office had been open from around 1901) and closed in 1975.
The Dawson Valley railway line from Kabra to Mount Morgan was officially opened on Friday 2 December 1898, with two railway stations in Baree:
- Kirkhall railway station (23°37′08″S 150°23′29″E / 23.6188°S 150.3915°E)
- Baree railway station (23°37′25″S 150°23′22″E / 23.6236°S 150.3895°E)
The railway line closed on 1 August 1987 and the railway stations are now abandoned.
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Baree had a population of 164 people.
In the 2021 census, Baree had a population of 201 people.
Heritage listings
Baree has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Baree School of Arts, 18 Creek Street (23°37′14″S 150°23′26″E / 23.6206°S 150.3906°E)
Education
There are no schools in Baree. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Mount Morgan State School and Mount Morgan State High School, both in neighbouring Mount Morgan to the south-east.