Barlil Explained

Type:suburb
Barlil
State:qld
Coordinates:-26.2097°N 151.8905°W
Pop:46
Postcode:4605
Area:12.6
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Lga:South Burnett Region
Stategov:Nanango
Fedgov:Wide Bay
Fedgov2:Flynn
Near-N:Merlwood
Near-Ne:Oakdale
Near-E:Oakdale
Near-Se:Murgon
Near-S:Murgon
Near-Sw:Wheatlands
Near-W:Wheatlands
Near-Nw:Byee

Barlil is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Barlil had a population of 46 people.

Geography

Barlil was on the Murgon-to-Proston railway line. At Barlil, the Windera railway line branched off towards Windera. Both lines are now closed.

History

The locality's name is taken from the railway station name, which is an Aboriginal word meaning bend in a river, assigned by the Queensland Railways Department on 30 August 1923.[1]

On Saturday 28 March 1925, the railway line from Barlil to Windera was officially opened by Alfred James Jones, the Minister for Mines and formerly the Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Burnett.[2]

Barlil State School opened on 15 September 1925. It closed on 1963. The school was located at 342 Paul Holznagel Road (just north of Silverleaf Road,).[3] [4] It provided primary school education for children residing in the immediate Barlil district, the town of Byee and nearby districts of Warnung and Gueena.

Demographics

In the, Barlil had a population of 37 people.

In the, Barlil had a population of 46 people.

Notes and References

  1. 19 September 2020.
  2. News: 28 March 1925. WINDERA LINE. 8. The Daily Mail. 7202. Queensland, Australia. National Library of Australia. 14 July 2021.
  3. Web site: 1952. Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m113. live. 14 July 2021. Queensland Government. Map. https://web.archive.org/web/20210714065905/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-2mile-qld-2m113-admin-bdy-1952.jpg . 14 July 2021 .
  4. Web site: 1943. Mondure. live. 14 July 2021. Queensland Government. Map. https://web.archive.org/web/20201017130847/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/topo_scans/topo-map-1mile-military-line-colour-mondure-1943.jpg . 17 October 2020 .