Beenaam Valley

Beenaam Valley
Suburb
Beenaam Valley
Interactive map of Beenaam Valley
Coordinates: 26°11′25″S152°48′55″E / 26.1902°S 152.8152°E / -26.1902; 152.8152 (Beenaam Valley (centre of locality))
Country	Australia
State	Queensland
LGA	Gympie Region
Location	19.7 km (12.2 mi) E of Gympie 166 km (103 mi) N of Brisbane
Government
•  State electorate	Gympie
•  Federal division	Wide Bay
Area
• Total	7.8 km2 (3.0 sq mi)
Population
• Total	60 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	7.7/km2 (19.9/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+10:00 (AEST)
Postcode	4570
Suburbs around Beenaam Valley Wolvi Wolvi Neusa Vale Wolvi Beenaam Valley Neusa Vale Cedar Pocket Cedar Pocket Neusa Vale

Beenaam Valley is a rural locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia. ^[2] In the 2021 census, Beenaam Valley had a population of 60 people. ^[1]

Geography

Beenaam Valley Road enters the locality from the south-west (Cedar Pocket) and exits to the north-east (Neusa Vale). It is the main route through the locality. ^[3]

The land use is a mixture of grazing on native vegetation, crop growing, and rural residential housing. ^[4]

History

The locality was officially named and bounded on 1 December 2000. ^[2]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Beenaam Valley had a population of 58 people. ^[5]

In the 2021 census, Beenaam Valley had a population of 60 people. ^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Beenaam Valley. The nearest government primary school is Wolvi State School in neighbouring Wolvi to the north. The nearest government secondary school is Gympie State High School in Gympie to the west. ^[6]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Beenaam Valley (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Beenaam Valley – locality in Gympie Region (entry 46303)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 27 December 2020.
3. "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
4. "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
5. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Beenaam Valley (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
6. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2024.