Baffle West, Queensland

Baffle West is a rural locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Baffle West had a population of 10 people.[1]

Baffle West
Queensland
Baffle West
Coordinates25.5955°S 148.6288°E / -25.5955; 148.6288
Population10 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density0.033/km2 (0.09/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4454
Area304.1 km2 (117.4 sq mi)
LGA(s)Maranoa Region
State electorate(s)Warrego
Federal Division(s)Maranoa
Suburbs around Baffle West:
Westgrove Upper Dawson Beilba
Westgrove Baffle West Beilba
Hutton Creek Simmie Beilba

Geography

Baffle Creek flows from the north-west of the locality (Westgrove) to the north-east of the locality (Beilba) where it becomes a tributary of the Dawson River.[3][4]

The Carnarvon Highway traverses the locality from north (Upper Dawson) to east (Beilba) and forms the locality's south-eastern boundary.[4]

The Doonkuna State Forest occupies 8,894 hectares (21,980 acres) in the south of the locality.[4]

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Baffle West (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Baffle West – locality in Maranoa Region (entry 47407)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  3. "Baffle Creek – watercourse in Maranoa Region (entry 1220)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  4. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 6 May 2019.


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