Barratta
Queensland
Barratta is located in Queensland
Barratta
Barratta
Coordinates19°30′25″S 147°15′17″E / 19.5069°S 147.2547°E / -19.5069; 147.2547
Population69 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density0.2913/km2 (0.754/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4809
Area236.9 km2 (91.5 sq mi)
LGA(s)Shire of Burdekin
State electorate(s)Burdekin
Federal division(s)Dawson
Localities around Barratta:
Jerona Jerona Colevale
Horseshoe Lagoon Barratta Brandon
Upper Haughton Mona Park Airville
Mount Kelly

Barratta is a rural town and a locality in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2016 census, Barratta had a population of 69 people.[1]

Geography

Barratta Creek rises in the locality and runs north through Jerona to the Coral Sea, while Barramundi Creek also rises and runs to the north-west.[4]

The Bruce Highway runs through from east to west.

History

Barratta was originally known as Noondoo, but the name was changed to Baratta by notification in the Queensland Government Gazette on 25 September 1897. The spelling of name was corrected to Barratta in another Queensland Government Gazette notice on 21 March 1902. Barratta is believed to be an Aboriginal name for the chain of lagoons in the area.[2]

In the 2016 census, Barratta had a population of 69 people.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Barratta (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Barratta – town in Shire of Burdekin (entry 49396)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  3. ↑ "Barratta – locality in Shire of Burdekin (entry 44666)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  4. ↑ Google (14 August 2021). "Barratta, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
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