Beeron Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 25°54′04″S 151°16′39″E / 25.9011°S 151.2774°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 34 ( 2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 0.0845/km2 (0.219/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4626 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 402.2 km2 (155.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST ( UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | North Burnett Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Callide | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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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 Mundubbera–Durong Road ( State Route 75) runs from north to south through the north-west of the locality. The Boyne River forms the north-eastern boundary, and the Beeron National Park occupies the south-eastern corner. [3]
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. [4] It was at 1070 Beeron Road ( 25°43′49″S 151°18′01″E / 25.7303°S 151.30033°E) now in Derri Derra. [5] The school grounds are used as a sports and recreation area under the control of the North Burnett Regional Council. [6]
In the 2016 census Beeron had a population of 14 people. [7]
In the 2021 census, Beeron had a population of 34 people. [1]