Berajondo, Queensland

Suburb of Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia

24°37′50″S 151°48′55″E / 24.6305°S 151.8152°E / -24.6305; 151.8152 (Berajondo (centre of locality))Population112 (2021 census)^[1] • Density0.982/km² (2.542/sq mi)Postcode(s)4674Area114.1 km² (44.1 sq mi)Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)Location

8.6 km (5 mi) W of Rosedale
65.2 km (41 mi) NW of Bundaberg
121 km (75 mi) SE of Gladstone
427 km (265 mi) NNW of Brisbane

LGA(s)Gladstone RegionState electorate(s)Burnett Federal division(s)Flynn

Suburbs around Berajondo:
Lowmead	Lowmead	Mount Maria
Lowmead	Berajondo	Rosedale
Lowmead	Rosedale	Rosedale

Berajondo is a rural locality in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, Berajondo had a population of 112 people.^[1]

History

Milsted Provisional School opened on 3 June 1895. On 1 January 1909, it became Milstead State School. In 1911, it was renamed Murray's Creek State School and then renamed in 1931 as Berajondo State School. It closed on 31 December 1965.^[3] It was at 173 Dawsons Road (24°37′39″S 151°49′57″E / 24.62758°S 151.83250°E / -24.62758; 151.83250 (Berajondo State School (former))).^[4]^[5]

The Cairns Tilt Train derailment occurred at 11:55 pm on 15 November 2004 when the City of Townsville diesel tilt train derailed north of Berajondo. The prima facie cause of the incident was excessive speed; the train was travelling at 112 km/h (70 mph) when it derailed at the beginning of a curve with a speed limit of 60 km/h (37 mph). Despite the seriousness of the incident, there were no fatalities, but some people were injured.^[6]^[7]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Berajondo had a population of 61 people.^[8]

In the 2021 census, Berajondo had a population of 112 people.^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Berajondo. The nearest government primary schools are Rosedale State School in neighbouring Rosedale to the east and Lowmead State School in neighbouring Lowmead to the north. The nearest government secondary school is Rosedale State School (to Year 12).^[9]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Berajondo (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
^ "Berajondo – locality in Gladstone Region (entry 46590)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 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 2m159" (Map). Queensland Government. 1963. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
^ "Rosedale" (Map). Queensland Government. 1943. Archived from the original on 25 June 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
^ "Rail Safety Investigation QT1472, Derailment of Cairns Tilt Train VCQ5, North of Berajondo, Queensland, 15 November 2004 (part 1)" (PDF). Australian Transport Safety Bureau. 16 October 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 August 2007. Retrieved 1 April 2008.
^ Congly, By (15 November 2014). "Tilt Train crash remembered: lessons learned 10 years on". Bundaberg NewsMail. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Berajondo (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.