Baree, Queensland
Baree Queensland | |
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Baree | |
Coordinates | 23°37′05″S 150°23′26″E / 23.618°S 150.3905°ECoordinates: 23°37′05″S 150°23′26″E / 23.618°S 150.3905°E |
Postcode(s) | 4714 |
LGA(s) | Rockhampton Region |
Baree is an outlying district of Mount Morgan, Queensland in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia.[1]
History
The name Baree is thought to be an Aboriginal word meaning either crooked (winding) creek or timber.[1]
Baree Post Office opened by 1917 (a receiving office had been open from around 1901) and closed in 1975.[2]
Heritage listings
Baree has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Creek Street: Baree School of Arts[3]
References
- 1 2 "Baree (entry 46418)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- ↑ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- ↑ "Baree School of Arts (entry 602071)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
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