Barambah, Queensland
{{about|the locality in Queensland|the town formerly known as Barambah (Aboriginal Settlement)|Cherbourg, Queensland|the pastoral lease and homestead|Barambah Homestead}}
{{Use Australian English|date=August 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{Infobox Australian place
| type = suburb
| name = Barambah
| city =
| state = qld
| image = Barambah Homestead.jpg
| caption = Barambah Homestead
| coordinates = {{coord|-26.3163|152.1316|type:city_region:AU-QLD|display=inline,title|name=Barambah (centre of locality)}}
| pop = 39
| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}}
| established =
| postcode = 4601
| area = 160.0
| timezone = AEST
| utc = +10:00
| dist1 = 22.7
| dir1 = SE
| location1 = Murgon
| dist2 = 93.5
| dir2 = W
| location2 = Gympie
| dist3 = 238
| dir3 = NNW
| location3 = Brisbane
| dist4 =
| dir4 =
| location4 =
| lga = Gympie Region
| stategov = Nanango
| fedgov = Wide Bay
| near-n = Goomeri
| near-ne = Kinbombi
| near-e = Manumbar
| near-se = Elgin Vale
| near-s = Johnstown
| near-sw = Charlestown
| near-w = Moffatdale
| near-nw = Redgate
}}
Barambah is a rural locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia.{{cite QPN|46302|Barambah|locality in Gympie Region|access-date=27 December 2020}} In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Barambah had a population of 39 people.
History
Land was open for selection on 17 April 1877; {{Convert|11,000|acres||abbr=}} were available in Baramba, {{Convert|18,500|acres||abbr=}} in Baramba North, {{Convert|28|mi2||abbr=}} in East Baramba and {{Convert|4,500|acres||abbr=}} in the Baramba Ranges.{{cite news|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article1361846|title=Proclamations under the New Land Acts.|date=2 March 1877|newspaper=The Brisbane Courier|access-date=19 February 2020|location=Queensland, Australia|page=3|via=Trove|archive-date=27 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200827084837/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/1361846|url-status=live}}
In July 1906, 32 allotments were advertised for selection by the Department of Public Lands Office. The map advertising the land selection states the allotments are portions in the Parishes of Murgon, Goomeribong and Barambah.{{cite archive |first= |last= |item=Sketch map of portions 61, 62, ..., parish of Murgon, portions 168 & 169, parish of Goomeribong & portions 49, 50 & 53, parish of Barambah ... county of Fitzroy |type=Map |date=1906 |series= |file= |box= |collection=Collections |repository= |institution=State Library of Queensland |location= |item-url=https://hdl.handle.net/10462/deriv/264327}} The portions were left over from 5 April 1906.{{cite news|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article187801623|title=Notes and News.|date=26 June 1906|newspaper=Gympie Times And Mary River Mining Gazette|access-date=25 March 2019|issue=5003|location=Queensland, Australia|volume=XXXVIII|page=6|via=National Library of Australia|archive-date=25 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220525131535/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/187801623|url-status=live}}
Demographics
In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, Barambah had a population of 46 people.{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC30153|name=Barambah (SSC)|access-date=20 October 2018|quick=on}}
In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Barambah had a population of 39 people.{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL30152|name=Barambah (SAL)|access-date=28 February 2023|quick=on}}
Heritage listings
Barambah has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Barambah Homestead, Goomeri Road ({{coord|-26.3331|152.0747|region:AU-QLD_type:landmark|name=Barambah Homestead}}){{cite QHR|15419|Barambah Homestead|600644|access-date=8 July 2013}}
Education
There are no schools in Barambah. The nearest government primary schools are Moffatdale State School in neighbouring Moffatdale to the west and Goomeri State School in neighbouring Goomeri. The nearest government secondary schools are Goomeri State School (to Year 10) and Murgon State High School (to Year 12) in Murgon to the west.{{cite web |title=Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments |url=https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ |access-date=2 January 2025 |website=Queensland Globe |publisher=Queensland Government |archive-date=19 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ |url-status=live }}
References
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External links
{{Commons category-inline|Barambah, Queensland}}
{{Gympie Region}}