Beeron, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 25°54′04″S 151°16′39″E / 25.9011°S 151.2774°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 402.2 km2 (155.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 34 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0845/km2 (0.219/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4626 | ||||||||||||
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Beeron is a rural locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Beeron had a population of 34 people.[1]
The Boyne River forms the north-eastern boundary.[3][4]
The Mundubbera–Durong Road (State Route 75) enters the locality from the north (Derri Derra) and exits to north-west of the locality (Brovinia).[3][5]
The Beeron National Park occupies the south-eastern corner.[3] Apart from this protected area, the predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation.[6]
History
The locality's name derives from a pastoral run name held in 1856 by William Strathdee. In 1872, it was written as Beerone but by 1878 it had become Beeron.[2]
Beeron Road Provisional School opened on 5 September 1927. In 1952 it became Beeron Road State School. It closed on 11 December 1987.[7] It was at 1070 Beeron Road (25°43′49″S 151°18′01″E / 25.7303°S 151.30033°E) now in Derri Derra.[8] The school grounds are used as a sports and recreation area under the control of the North Burnett Regional Council.[9]
Derrarabungy Provisional School opened open on 14 March 1932 and closed in 1942.[10] It was to the north-west of where Beeron Road crosses Derrarabungy Creek (25°50′54″S 151°18′00″E / 25.84823°S 151.30011°E).[11][12][13]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Beeron had a population of 14 people.[14]
In the 2021 census, Beeron had a population of 34 people.[1]
