Barramornie, Queensland
| Barramornie Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Barramornie | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°04′21″S 150°05′40″E / 27.0725°S 150.0944°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 15 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.104/km2 (0.270/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4416 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 143.9 km2 (55.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Western Downs Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Warrego | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Barramornie is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Barramornie had a population of 15 people.[1]
Geography
The Condamine River forms part of the locality's north-west boundary.[3]
The Leichhardt Highway runs along the eastern boundary, entering from The Gums to the south-east and exiting to Condamine to the north-east.[4][5] The Condamine Meandarra Road (State Route 74) passes through the north-west corner of the locality from neighbouring Condamine through to Condamine.[4][5]
The land use is predominantly crop growing with some grazing on native vegetation.[6]
History
A rural property called Barramornie appears on a 1940 map occupying the southern half of the present-day locality.[7]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Barramornie had a population of 19 people.[8]
In the 2021 census, Barramornie had a population of 15 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Barramornie. The nearest government primary school is Condamine State School in neighbouring Condamine to the north. The nearest government secondary schools are Miles State High School in Miles to the north and Tara Shire State College in Tara to the south-east. However, students in the south-west of Barramornie may be too distant to attend either of these secondary schools; the alternatives are distance education and boarding school. There is also a Catholic primary school in Tara.[9]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Barramornie (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Barramornie – locality in Western Downs Region (entry 47663)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
- ^ a b "Barramornie, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
- ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m82" (Map). Queensland Government. 1940. Archived from the original on 23 December 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Barramornie (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 3 June 2025.