Beilba, Queensland

Beilba Queensland
Beilba
Coordinates	25.6513°S 148.85°E / -25.6513; 148.85
Population	35 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	0.0326/km^2 (0.0844/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4454
Area	1,074.2 km^2 (414.8 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)	Maranoa Region
State electorate(s)	Warrego
Federal division(s)	Maranoa
Suburbs around Beilba: Upper Dawson Arcadia Valley Baroondah Baffle West Beilba Baroondah Simmie Highland Plains Pony Hills

Beilba is a rural locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Beilba had a population of 35 people.[1]

Road infrastructure

The Carnarvon Highway runs along part of the western boundary.[3]

Entymology

The locality is named after Beilba, an Indigenous Australian resistance fighter who helped lead the Hornet Bank massacre.[4]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Beilba had a population of 49 people.[5]

In the 2021 census, Beilba had a population of 35 people.[1]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Beilba (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Beilba – locality in Maranoa Region (entry 47411)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
3. "Beilba, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
4. Reid, Gordon (1982). A Nest of Hornets. Melbourne: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0195543580.
5. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Beilba (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.