Baking Board, Queensland
- 10.6 km (7 mi) NW of Chinchilla
- 90.6 km (56 mi) NW of Dalby
- 173 km (107 mi) NW of Toowoomba
- 301 km (187 mi) NW of Brisbane
Suburbs around Baking Board: | ||
Cameby | Blackswamp | Red Hill |
Rywung | Baking Board | Chinchilla |
Greenswamp | Chinchilla | Chinchilla |
Baking Board is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Baking Board had a population of 114 people.[1]
Geography
Baking Board railway station is an abandoned railway station on the Western railway line (26°42′27″S 150°32′39″E / 26.7075°S 150.5443°E / -26.7075; 150.5443 (Baking Board railway station)).[3]
History
The locality's name comes from Bakingboard Creek, reportedly so named because a piece of bark was found there and used as a damper mixing board.[2]
Baking Board State School opened on 15 May 1909. It closed for a short period in 1930 due to low student numbers. It closed permanently on 1 August 1961.[4] It was located near the Warrego Highway (approx 26°42′30″S 150°32′38″E / 26.7082°S 150.5440°E / -26.7082; 150.5440 (Baking Board State School (former))).[5][6][7]
In 1914, a Methodist church was opened in Baking Board.[8] By 1965, it had closed and been relocated to Wandoan.[9]
Demographics
In the 2016 census Baking Board had a population of 97 people.[10]
In the 2021 census, Baking Board had a population of 114 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Baking Board. The nearest government primary school is Chinchilla State School in neighbouring Chinchilla to the south-east. The nearest government secondary school is Chinchilla State High School, also in Chinchilla.[11]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Baking Board (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Baking Board – locality in Western Downs Region (entry 47661)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m83" (Map). Queensland Government. 1951. Archived from the original on 6 November 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
- ^ "METHODIST SYNODS". The Brisbane Courier. No. 17, 721. Queensland, Australia. 31 October 1914. p. 16. Retrieved 10 September 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Baking Board Methodist Church | Baking Board". Queensland Religious Places Database. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Baking Board (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
Further reading
- Baking Board Jubilee Committee (1959), Baking Board state school golden jubilee, 1909-1959 : a short history of the early days of Baking Board, Chinchilla News Print
- Matthews, Tony; Chinchilla (Qld.). Council (2004), Footsteps through time : a history of Chinchilla Shire (1st ed.), Chinchilla Shire Council, ISBN 978-0-9752108-2-6
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