Beilba, Queensland
| Beilba Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Beilba | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°39′05″S 148°51′00″E / 25.6513°S 148.85°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 35 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0326/km2 (0.0844/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4454 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1,074.2 km2 (414.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Maranoa Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Warrego | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Beilba is a rural locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Beilba had a population of 35 people.[1]
Road infrastructure
[edit]The Carnarvon Highway runs along part of the western boundary.[3]
Entymology
[edit]The locality is named after Beilba, an Indigenous Australian resistance fighter who helped lead the Hornet Bank massacre.[4]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2016 census, Beilba had a population of 49 people.[5]
In the 2021 census, Beilba had a population of 35 people.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Beilba (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Beilba – locality in Maranoa Region (entry 47411)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
- ^ "Beilba, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ^ Reid, Gordon (1982). A Nest of Hornets. Melbourne: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0195543580.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Beilba (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
