Baffle West, Queensland

Baffle West
Baffle West; Queensland
	Baffle West
Coordinates	25°35′44″S148°37′44″E / 25.5955°S 148.6288°E Coordinates: 25°35′44″S148°37′44″E / 25.5955°S 148.6288°E
Population	10 (2016 census) [1]
• Density
Postcode(s)	4454
Area	304.1 km2 (117.4 sq mi)
LGA(s)	Maranoa Region
State electorate(s)	Warrego
Federal Division(s)	Maranoa
	Suburbs around Baffle West:

Last updated November 06, 2019

Baffle West is a rural locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2016 census, Baffle West had a population of 10 people.^[1]

Suburbs and localities are the names of geographic subdivisions in Australia, used mainly for address purposes. The term locality is used in rural areas, while the term suburb is used in urban areas. Australian postcodes closely align with the boundaries of localities and suburbs.

Maranoa Region is a local government area in South West Queensland, Australia. Roma is the administrative headquarter of the region.

Queensland is the second-largest and third-most populous state in the Commonwealth of Australia. Situated in the north-east of the country, it is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean. To its north is the Torres Strait, with Papua New Guinea located less than 200 km across it from the mainland. The state is the world's sixth-largest sub-national entity, with an area of 1,852,642 square kilometres (715,309 sq mi).

Geography

Baffle Creek flows from the north-west of the locality (Westgrove) to the north-east of the locality (Beilba) where it becomes a tributary of the Dawson River.^[3]^[4]

Westgrove is a rural locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Westgrove had a population of 3 people.

Beilba is a rural locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Beilba had a population of 49 people.

The Dawson River is a river located in Central Queensland, Australia.

The Carnarvon Highway traverses the locality from north (Upper Dawson) to east (Beilba) and forms the locality's south-eastern boundary.^[4]

The Carnarvon Highway is a state highway of Queensland, Australia, linking Moree south of the NSW/QLD border, via the town of St George, eventually to the township of Rolleston. Formerly, north of Roma it was known as the Carnarvon Developmental Road. National Route 46 runs from Mungindi to the Castlereagh Highway just south of St George. From here, the A55 continues north, through St George and Surat to Roma. The A7 then continues north from Roma to Rolleston, which continues along the Dawson Highway and Gregory Highway to Emerald and Charters Towers.

Upper Dawson is a rural locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Upper Dawson had a population of 27 people.

The Doonkuna State Forest occupies 8,894 hectares (21,980 acres) in the south of the locality.^[4]

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References

1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Baffle West (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
↑ "Baffle West - locality in Maranoa Region (entry 47407)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 6 May 2019.
↑ "Baffle Creek - watercourse in Maranoa Region (entry 1220)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 6 May 2019.
1 2 3 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 6 May 2019.

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[Census2016-1] 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Baffle West (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.

[qpnl-2] "Baffle West - locality in Maranoa Region (entry 47407)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 6 May 2019.

[3] "Baffle Creek - watercourse in Maranoa Region (entry 1220)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 6 May 2019.

[globe-4] 1 2 3 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 6 May 2019.