Byfield, Queensland
| Byfield Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Waterpark Creek, Byfield | |||||||||||||||
  Byfield | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 22°50′0″S 150°40′0″E / 22.83333°S 150.66667°ECoordinates: 22°50′0″S 150°40′0″E / 22.83333°S 150.66667°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 261 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4703 | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Livingstone | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Keppel | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Capricornia | ||||||||||||||
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Byfield is a locality in Shire of Livingstone, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2011 census, Byfield had a population of 261 people.[1]
Geography
Byfield is located in the midst of the Byfield National Park in Central Queensland, 717 kilometres (446 mi) north west of the state capital Brisbane and 78 kilometres (48 mi) north of the regional centre of Rockhampton. It is within the local government area of Shire of Livingstone (between 2008 and 2013, it was within the Rockhampton Region).
History
At the 2006 census, Byfield had a population of 275.[3]
Heritage listings
Byfield has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- 2312 Byfield Road: Raspberry Creek Homestead[4]
- between Byfield Road and Richters Road: Old Byfield Road[5]
Amenities
The Livingstone Shire Council operate a public library at the Raspberry Creek Homestead at 2312 Byfield Road.[6]
Education
Byfield State School opened its doors on 12 November 1923. [7] The school caters for students from Prep to Year 6. [8]
References
- 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Byfield". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
- ↑ "Byfield - locality (entry 48553)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Byfield (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 31 January 2011.
- ↑ "Raspberry Creek Homestead (entry 600658)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- ↑ "Old Byfield Road and Stone-Pitched Crossing (entry 601746)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- ↑ "Byfield Library". Public Libraries Connect. State Library of Queensland. 20 October 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
- ↑ "Queensland schools opening dates". Retrieved 2 February 2018.
- ↑ "Byfield State School". Retrieved 2 February 2018.
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