Barmoya, Queensland

Barmoya is a rural locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, Barmoya had a population of 85 people.^[1]

Barmoya Queensland
Barmoya
Coordinates	23.1277°S 150.5397°E / -23.1277; 150.5397 (Barmoya (centre of locality))
Population	85 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	1.101/km2 (2.852/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4703
Area	77.2 km2 (29.8 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)	Livingstone Shire
State electorate(s)	Keppel
Federal division(s)	Capricornia
Suburbs around Barmoya: Rossmoya Greenlake Greenlake Wattlebank Barmoya Lake Mary The Caves Sandringham Cobraball Mulara

History

Barmoya Settlement State School opened on 31 August 1911. In 1935, it was renamed Barmoya East State School. It closed on 4 July 1969.^[3] It was at 9 C H Barretts Road (corner of East Barmoya Road, 23.14461°S 150.54377°E / -23.14461; 150.54377 (Barmoya East State School (former))).^[4][5]

Barmoya Central State School opened on 28 August 1918.^[6] In February 1930, the school was closed because it had only seven students; it was suggested that the school should be moved to a more central location.^[7] In October 1931, it was proposed to relocate the school building to Rossmoya Road where 16 students could attend the school,^[8][9] but some parents thought it was too distant for their children to travel to and from the school each day.^[10][11] In June 1932, it was decided to move the school to Rossmoya Road,^[12] but, in March 1933, the government said there were insufficient funds available to move the school at that time.^[13] In September 1933, tenders were called to relocate the school.^[14] The school was relocated in January 1934.^[15] In 1936, it was renamed Wattlebank State School.^[16] It closed in December 1959.^[17] It was on the western side of Rossmoya Road (approx 23.13030°S 150.45931°E / -23.13030; 150.45931 (Wattlebank State School (former))) in Wattlebank.^[18][19]

The locality was officially named and bounded on 18 February 2000.^[2]

Demographics

In the 2016 census Barmoya had a population of 80 people.^[20]

In the 2021 census, Barmoya had a population of 85 people.^[1]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Barmoya (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Barmoya – locality in Livingstone Shire (entry 50244)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
3. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
4. "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m237" (Map). Queensland Government. 1962. Archived from the original on 22 September 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
5. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
6. "NEW STATE SCHOOL". The Telegraph. No. 14, 261. Queensland, Australia. 9 August 1918. p. 9. Archived from the original on 25 February 2024. Retrieved 25 February 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
7. "THE CAVES". Morning Bulletin. No. 20353. Queensland, Australia. 22 February 1930. p. 10. Archived from the original on 25 February 2024. Retrieved 25 February 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
8. "THE CAVES". Morning Bulletin. No. 20, 366. Queensland, Australia. 24 October 1931. p. 6. Archived from the original on 25 February 2024. Retrieved 25 February 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
9. "NEWS FROM COUNTRY". Morning Bulletin. No. 20, 368. Queensland, Australia. 27 October 1931. p. 11. Archived from the original on 25 February 2024. Retrieved 25 February 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
10. "IRATE PARENTS". Morning Bulletin. No. 20, 449. Queensland, Australia. 30 January 1932. p. 6. Archived from the original on 25 February 2024. Retrieved 25 February 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
11. "PROPOSED REMOVAL OF SCHOOL". Morning Bulletin. No. 20, 535. Queensland, Australia. 11 May 1932. p. 6. Archived from the original on 25 February 2024. Retrieved 25 February 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
12. "COUNTRY NEWS". Morning Bulletin. No. 20, 571. Queensland, Australia. 22 June 1932. p. 3. Archived from the original on 25 February 2024. Retrieved 25 February 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
13. "BARMOYA CENTRAL SCHOOL". The Evening News. No. 3574. Queensland, Australia. 14 March 1933. p. 11. Archived from the original on 25 February 2024. Retrieved 25 February 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
14. "DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS". The Courier-mail. No. 11. Queensland, Australia. 8 September 1933. p. 7. Archived from the original on 25 February 2024. Retrieved 25 February 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
15. "THE CAVES". The Central Queensland Herald. Vol. 6, no. 211. Queensland, Australia. 11 January 1934. p. 41. Archived from the original on 25 February 2024. Retrieved 25 February 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
16. "CHILDREN'S FANCY DRESS BALL". Morning Bulletin. No. 21, 906. Queensland, Australia. 7 October 1936. p. 11. Archived from the original on 25 February 2024. Retrieved 25 February 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
17. "Agency ID 5952, Wattlebank State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
18. "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m237" (Map). Queensland Government. 1952. Archived from the original on 22 September 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
19. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
20. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Barmoya (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.