Berajondo, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Berajondo
State:qld
Coordinates:-24.6305°N 151.8152°W
Pop:112
Postcode:4674
Area:114.1
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:8.6
Dir1:W
Location1:Rosedale
Dist2:65.2
Dir2:NW
Location2:Bundaberg
Dist3:121
Dir3:SE
Location3:Gladstone
Dist4:427
Dir4:NNW
Location4:Brisbane
Lga:Gladstone Region
Stategov:Burnett
Fedgov:Flynn
Near-N:Lowmead
Near-Ne:Mount Maria
Near-E:Rosedale
Near-Se:Rosedale
Near-S:Rosedale
Near-Sw:Lowmead
Near-W:Lowmead
Near-Nw:Lowmead

Berajondo is a rural locality in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Berajondo had a population of 112 people.

History

Milsted Provisional School opened on 3 June 1895. On 1 January 1909, it became Milstead State School. In 1911, it was renamed Murray's Creek State School and then renamed in 1931 as Berajondo State School. It closed on 31 December 1965. It was at 173 Dawsons Road .[2] [3]

The Cairns Tilt Train derailment occurred at 11:55 pm on 15 November 2004 when the City of Townsville diesel tilt train derailed north of Berajondo. The prima facie cause of the incident was excessive speed; the train was travelling at 112km/h when it derailed at the beginning of a curve with a speed limit of 60km/h. Despite the seriousness of the incident, there were no fatalities, but some people were injured.[4] [5]

Demographics

In the, Berajondo had a population of 61 people.

In the, Berajondo had a population of 112 people.

Education

There are no schools in Berajondo. The nearest government primary schools are Rosedale State School in neighbouring Rosedale to the east and Lowmead State School in neighbouring Lowmead to the north. The nearest government secondary school is Rosedale State School (to Year 12).[6]

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. 27 December 2020.
  2. Web site: 1963 . Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m159 . 25 June 2024 . . Map.
  3. Web site: 1943 . Rosedale . 25 June 2024 . . Map . 25 June 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240625045529/https://apps.information.qld.gov.au/data/v2/HistoricalMaps/StaticMap/topographic/topo-map-1mile-military-line-colour-rosedale-1943/original . live .
  4. Web site: 16 October 2005 . Rail Safety Investigation QT1472, Derailment of Cairns Tilt Train VCQ5, North of Berajondo, Queensland, 15 November 2004 (part 1) . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070830180404/http://www.transport.qld.gov.au/resources/file/eb601004640aa03/Pdf_rail_safety_berajondo_lowres_part01.pdf . 30 August 2007 . 1 April 2008 . . PDF .
  5. News: Congly . By . 15 November 2014 . Tilt Train crash remembered: lessons learned 10 years on . 25 June 2024 . Bundaberg NewsMail.
  6. Web site: Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments . 25 June 2024 . Queensland Globe . . 19 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ . live .