Baree, Queensland

Baree
Queensland
Baree
Coordinates 23°37′05″S 150°23′26″E / 23.618°S 150.3905°E / -23.618; 150.3905Coordinates: 23°37′05″S 150°23′26″E / 23.618°S 150.3905°E / -23.618; 150.3905
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:

References

  1. 1 2 "Baree (entry 46418)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
  2. Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  3. "Baree School of Arts (entry 602071)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
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