Barlil
| Barlil Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Barlil | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°12′35″S 151°53′26″E / 26.2097°S 151.8905°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 46 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 3.65/km2 (9.46/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4605 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 12.6 km2 (4.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | South Burnett Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
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Barlil is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Barlil had a population of 46 people.[1]
Geography
[edit]Barlil was on the Murgon-to-Proston railway line with the locality served by the now-abandoned Barlil railway station (26°11′54″S 151°52′53″E / 26.1983°S 151.8813°E).[3] At Barlil, the Windera railway line branched off towards Windera.[4] Both lines are now closed.
History
[edit]The locality's name is taken from the railway station name, which is an Aboriginal word meaning bend in a river, assigned by the Queensland Railways Department on 30 August 1923.[2]
On Saturday 28 March 1925, the railway line from Barlil to Windera was officially opened by Alfred James Jones, the Minister for Mines and formerly the Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Burnett.[5]
Barlil State School opened on 15 September 1925. It closed on 1963.[6][7] The school was located at 342 Paul Holznagel Road (just north of Silverleaf Road, 26°11′38″S 151°52′33″E / 26.1940°S 151.8757°E).[8][4][9] It provided primary school education for children residing in the immediate Barlil district, the town of Byee and nearby districts of Warnung and Gueena.
Demographics
[edit]In the 2016 census, Barlil had a population of 37 people.[10]
In the 2021 census, Barlil had a population of 46 people.[1]
Education
[edit]There are no schools in Barlil. The nearest government primary schools are Murgon State School in neighbouring Murgon to the south-east and Wheatlands State School in neighbouring Wheatlands to the south-west. The nearest government secondary school is Murgon State High School, also in Murgon to the south-east.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Barlil (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Barlil – locality in South Burnett Region (entry 46189)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Mondure" (Map). Queensland Government. 1943. Archived from the original on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- ^ "WINDERA LINE". The Daily Mail. No. 7202. Queensland, Australia. 28 March 1925. p. 8. Retrieved 14 July 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Agency ID 6148, Barlil State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m113" (Map). Queensland Government. 1952. Archived from the original on 14 July 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Barlil (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
