| Baking Board Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Baking Board | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°41′54″S150°33′52″E / 26.6983°S 150.5644°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 114 (2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.250/km2 (3.237/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4413 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 91.2 km2 (35.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Western Downs Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Callide | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Baking Board is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Baking Board had a population of 114 people. [1]
Baking Board railway station is an abandoned railway station on the Western railway line ( 26°42′27″S150°32′39″E / 26.7075°S 150.5443°E ). [3]
The locality's name comes from Bakingboard Creek, reportedly so named because a piece of bark was found there and used as a damper mixing board. [2]
Baking Board State School opened on 15 May 1909. It closed for a short period in 1930 due to low student numbers. It closed permanently on 1 August 1961. [4] It was located near the Warrego Highway (approx 26°42′30″S150°32′38″E / 26.7082°S 150.5440°E ). [5] [6] [7]
In 1914, a Methodist church was opened in Baking Board. [8] By 1965, it had closed and been relocated to Wandoan. [9]
In the 2016 census Baking Board had a population of 97 people. [10]
In the 2021 census, Baking Board had a population of 114 people. [1]
There are no schools in Baking Board. The nearest government primary school is Chinchilla State School in neighbouring Chinchilla to the south-east. The nearest government secondary school is Chinchilla State High School, also in Chinchilla. [11]
