Barcaldine, Queensland

Barcaldine
Queensland
Barcaldine, 1962
Barcaldine is located in Queensland
Barcaldine
Barcaldine
Coordinates23°33′20″S 145°17′20″E / 23.5555°S 145.2888°E / -23.5555; 145.2888 (Barcaldine (town centre))
Population1,540 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density2.065/km2 (5.349/sq mi)
Established1885
Postcode(s)4725
Elevation266.9 m (876 ft)
Area745.7 km2 (287.9 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Barcaldine Region
CountyRodney
State electorate(s)Gregory
Federal division(s)Maranoa
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
30.0 °C
86 °F
16.2 °C
61 °F
497.7 mm
19.6 in
Localities around Barcaldine:
Ilfracombe Aramac Jericho
Ilfracombe Barcaldine Jericho
Ilfracombe Blackall Blackall

Barcaldine (/bɑːrˈkɔːldɪn/ bar-KAWL-din)[2] is a rural town and locality in the Barcaldine Region in Queensland, Australia.[3][4] This is the administrative centre of the Barcaldine Region. Barcaldine played a major role in the Australian labour movement. In the 2021 census, Barcaldine had a population of 1,540 people.[1]

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Barcaldine (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 8 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ Macquarie Dictionary, Fourth Edition (2005). Melbourne, The Macquarie Library Pty Ltd. ISBN 1-876429-14-3
  3. ^ "Barcaldine – town in Barcaldine Region (entry 1587)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  4. ^ "Barcaldine – locality in Barcaldine Region (entry 47073)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 June 2019.

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