Narbethong, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Narbethong
State:qld
Coordinates:-23.818°N 145.6513°W
Pop:0
Area:1060.2
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:60.1
Dir1:SE
Location1:Barcaldine
Dist2:70.3
Dir2:SW
Location2:Jericho
Dist3:104
Dir3:N
Location3:Blackall
Dist4:560
Dir4:W
Location4:Rockhampton
Dist5:1080
Dir5:NW
Location5:Brisbane
Lga:Barcaldine Region
Stategov:Gregory
Fedgov:Maranoa
Near-N:Grant
Near-Ne:Grant
Near-E:Mexico
Near-Se:Blackall
Near-S:Evora
Near-Sw:Home Creek
Near-W:Patrick
Near-Nw:Barcaldine

Narbethong was a rural locality in the Barcaldine Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Narbethong had a population of 0 people.

On 22 November 2019 the Queensland Government decided to amalgamate the localities in the Barcaldine Region, resulting in five expanded localities based on the larger towns: Alpha, Aramac, Barcaldine, Jericho and Muttaburra. Most of Narbethong was incorporated into Barcaldine, except for the north-eastern corner which was incorporated into Jericho.[2] [3] [4]

Geography

The Landsborough Highway forms the western boundary of the locality. Narbethong Road commences at the highway and passes west to east through the locality.

The principal land use is grazing on native vegetation.

Education

There are no schools in Narbethong. The nearest primary schools are in Barcaldine, Jericho, and Blackall. The nearest secondary schools are in Barcaldine and Blackall.

Notes and References

  1. 10 June 2019.
  2. Web site: Recent place name decisions. 22 November 2019. Queensland Government. en. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20191022094413/https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/land/title/place-names/proposals-decisions/decisions. 22 October 2019. 2020-01-15.
  3. Web site: Proposed Locality Boundaries and Names: Barcaldine Regional: Alpha, Aramac, Barcaldine, Jericho and Muttaburra. 17 May 2019. Queensland Government. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20200115095803/https://www.dnrme.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/1443970/18097-qpn1398-proposed.pdf. 15 January 2020. 15 January 2020.
  4. Web site: Locality Boundaries and Names: Barcaldine Regional Council: Alpha, Aramac, Barcaldine, Jericho and Muttaburra. 17 May 2019. Queensland Government. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20200115100755/https://www.dnrme.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/1461878/18097-qpn1398-decision.pdf. 15 January 2020. 15 January 2020.