Berat, Queensland
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 Residence of James Henry Gwynne, Berat | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 28°02′41″S 152°03′39″E / 28.0447°S 152.0608°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 36.0 km2 (13.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Elevation | 480 to 765 m (1,575 to 2,510 ft) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 129 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 3.583/km2 (9.28/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4362 | ||||||||||||
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Berat is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Berat had a population of 129 people.[1]
Geography
Motts Hill is in the south-east of the locality (28°03′55″S 152°01′57″E / 28.0653°S 152.0325°E) rising to 593 metres (1,946 ft) above sea level.[3][4] The elevation across the locality rises from a low of 480 metres (1,570 ft) in the west of the locality to 765 metres (2,510 ft) in the south-east of the locality.[5]
Dalrymple Creek enters the locality from the east (Goomburra) and exits to the west (Allora); the creek is ultimately a tributary of the Condamine River. It is believed to be named after Ernest George Beck Elphinstone Dalrymple, an early pastoralist on the Darling Downs circa 1840-41.[5][6][7]
Goomburra Road enters the locality from the south-east (Allora / Mount Marshall) and exits to the east (Goomburra).[8]
There were three railway stations in the locality, all on the now-closed Goomburra railway line (from west to east):[9]
- Kital railway station (28°02′35″S 152°01′51″E / 28.0430°S 152.0308°E)[10]
- Berat railway station (28°02′45″S 152°03′17″E / 28.0459°S 152.0548°E)[10]
- Kunda railway station (28°02′54″S 152°05′15″E / 28.0482°S 152.0875°E)[10]
The land use is a mixture of crop growing (mostly on the lower elevations) and grazing on native vegetation (mostly on the higher elevations).[11]
History
Dalrymple Creek Provisional School opened on 15 June 1887. In 1890, it became Dalrymple Creek State School. In 1907, the name was changed to Forest Plains State School. In 1914, it was renamed Berat State School. It closed on 9 October 1944.[12] It was at 405 Goomburra Road (28°02′19″S 152°03′00″E / 28.0387°S 152.0499°E).[13][14]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Berat had a population of 123 people.[15]
In the 2021 census, Berat had a population of 129 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Berat. The nearest government primary schools are Allora State School in neighbouring Allora to the west and Freestone State School in Freestone to the south-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Allora State School (to Year 10) in Allora, Clifton State High School in Clifton to the north-west, and Warwick State High School in Warwick to the south.[16]
References
- 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Berat (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ↑ "Berat – locality in Southern Downs Region (entry 49201)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ↑ "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ↑ "Motts Hill – mountain in Southern Downs Region (entry 41820)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- 1 2 "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourse". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
- ↑ "Dalrymple Creek – watercourse in the Toowoomba Region (entry 9242)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
- ↑ Austin, C. G.; Lack, Clem, "Ernest George Dalrymple (1820–1844)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, retrieved 7 April 2026
- ↑ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
- ↑ "Warwick" (Map). Queensland Government. 1937. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ↑ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
- ↑ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ↑ "Parish of Goomburra" (Map). Queensland Government. 1942. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ↑ "Warwick" (Map). Queensland Government. 1937. Archived from the original on 18 March 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Berat (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ↑ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 25 June 2024.