Barringun, Queensland

Barringun
Queensland
Barringun
Coordinates 28°51′41″S 145°47′32″E / 28.86139°S 145.79222°E / -28.86139; 145.79222Coordinates: 28°51′41″S 145°47′32″E / 28.86139°S 145.79222°E / -28.86139; 145.79222
Postcode(s) 4490
Location
LGA(s) Shire of Paroo
State electorate(s) Warrego
Federal Division(s) Maranoa
Localities around Barringun:
Cuttaburra Tuen Noorama
Cuttaburra Barringun Noorama
New South Wales New South Wales New South Wales

Barringun is a rural locality in Paroo Shire, Queensland, Australia, on the border with New South Wales. Barringun is also the capital of the self-proclaimed Murrawarri Republic.[1]

History

The name Barringun derives from an early settlement (possibly a pastoral station) on the Warrego River, which can be seen on an 1887 map as being just south of the New South Wales border. It is possibly an Aboriginal word meaning fish die in the water.[1]

Heritage listings

Barringun has a heritage-listed site: East Bank, Warrego River at the border with New South Wales: Zero Obelisk[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Barringun (entry 42650)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
  2. "Zero Obelisk (entry 600763)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 12 July 2013.

External links

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