| Barringha Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 19°31′45″S146°48′53″E / 19.5291°S 146.8147°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 61 (SAL 2021) [1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4816 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 121.1 km2 (46.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | City of Townsville | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Burdekin | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Barringha is a locality in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Barringha had a population of 61 people. [3]
The Townsville Motocross Track opened in 1925. [4]
In the 1980s, the second stage of the Ross River Dam necessitated a deviation of the Flinders Highway and Mount Isa railway line (which otherwise ran straight north-south) further east. This was completed by 1986 and resulted in the closure of Toonpan and Barringha railway stations on the removed route; they were not re-established on new route. [5] [6] [7] [8]
The locality was officially named and bounded on 27 July 1991. [2]
In the 2016 census, Barringha had a population of 62 people. [9]
In the 2021 census, Barringha had a population of 61 people. [3]
There are no schools in Barringha. The nearest government primary school is Woodstock State School in neighbouring Woodstock to the south. The nearest government secondary school is William Ross State High School in Annandale in Townsville. [10]
The Townsville Motocross Track is at 8 Buck Road ( 19°34′16″S146°50′17″E / 19.5710°S 146.8381°E ). It is operated by the Townsville Motorcycle Club. It is also known as the Woodstock Motocross and Dirt Track (but, with current locality boundaries, it is not in Woodstock). [11] [4]
The Sporting Shooters have a range at 1057 Mountview Road ( 19°33′36″S146°54′00″E / 19.5599°S 146.8999°E ). [12]
South Townsville is a coastal suburb of Townsville in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, South Townsville had a population of 2,353 people.
Railway Estate is a suburb of Townsville in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census Railway Estate had a population of 2,852 people.
Woodstock is a rural town and locality in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Woodstock had a population of 270 people.
Kelso is a suburb in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Kelso had a population of 10,599 people.
Cluden is an outer southern suburb of Townsville in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census Cluden had a population of 427 people.
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Mutarnee is a rural town and coastal locality in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Mutarnee had a population of 120 people.
Nome is a rural locality in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Nome had a population of 1,016 people.
Oak Valley is a rural residential locality in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census Oak Valley had a population of 487 people.
Alligator Creek is a rural locality in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.
Majors Creek is a locality split between the City of Townsville and the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Majors Creek had a population of 329 people.
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Mingela is a rural town and locality in the Charters Towers Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Mingela had a population of 14 people.
Reid River is a locality split between the Charters Towers Region and the City of Townsville in Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Reid River had a population of 143 people.
Florence Bay is a suburb of Magnetic Island in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Florence Bay had a population of 0 people.
Burdell is a suburb of Townsville in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Burdell had a population of 7,171 people.
Mount Stuart is a locality in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Mount Stuart had a population of 95 people.
Julago is a rural locality in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. It will be the site of a large masterplanned real estate development in the years ahead. In the 2021 census, Julago had a population of 384 people.
Toonpan is a rural locality in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Toonpan had a population of 62 people.
Rangewood is a suburb of Townsville in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Rangewood had a population of 1,084 people.
