Barnard
suburb
Stateqld
Coordinates24.0077°S 149.6838°E
Zoom9
Pop32
Postcode4702
Area668.6
Time zoneAEST
Utc+10:00
Dist 147.3
Dir 1NNW
Location 1Baralaba
Dist 2152
Dir 2SW
Location 2Rockhampton
Dist 3186
Dir 3ESE
Location 3Emerald
Dist 4699
Dir 4NNW
Location 4Brisbane
LgaCentral Highlands Region
StategovGregory
FedgovFlynn
Near-nDuaringa
Near-neGainsford
Near-eKokotungo
Near-seKokotungo
Near-sAlberta
Near-swMimosa
Near-wCoomoo
Near-nwCoomoo

Barnard is a rural locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the , Barnard had a population of 32 people.[2]

Geography

The Dawson River forms the eastern boundary.[3][4]

The Fitzroy Developmental Road passes to the west of the locality, but does not enter it.[3] The Duaringa Baralaba Road enters the locality from the north (Duaringa), travels through the east of the locality, and exits to the south (Alberta).[5]

Coal mining occurs in the south-east of the locality. There is some crop growing in the east of the locality near the river, but predominantly the land use is grazing on native vegetation.[6]

Demographics

In the , Barnard had a population of 29 people.[7]

In the , Barnard had a population of 32 people.[2]

Education

There are no schools in Barnard. The nearest government primary schools are Baralaba State School in Baralaba to the south, Duaringa State School in neighbouring Duaringa to the north, and Woorabinda State School in Woorabinda to the south-west. The nearest government secondary school is Baralaba State School (to Year 10). There are no nearby schools providing education to Year 12; the alternatives are distance education and boarding school.[8]

References

  1. ^ Retrieved 25 October 2019.
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  4. ^ "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived 19 December 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  5. ^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived 19 December 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  6. ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas; Production permits". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived 19 December 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
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  8. ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived 19 December 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2 January 2025.