Beatrice, Queensland

Beatrice
Queensland
Beatrice; Queensland
	Beatrice
Coordinates	17°33′44″S 145°35′04″E / 17.5622°S 145.5844°E
Population	126 (2021 census)
• Density	2.614/km2 (6.77/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4886
Area	48.2 km2 (18.6 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	28.2 km (18 mi) S of Malanda ; 46.9 km (29 mi) SSE of Atherton ; 63.4 km (39 mi) W of Innisfail ; 103 km (64 mi) SW of Cairns ; 1,674 km (1,040 mi) NNW of Brisbane ;
LGA(s)	Tablelands Region
State electorate(s)	Hill
Federal division(s)	Kennedy
	Suburbs around Beatrice:

Beatrice is a rural locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, Beatrice had a population of 126 people.^[1]

History

The locality presumably takes its name from the Beatrice River which flows through the locality which in turn was named in November 1882 by explorer and prospector Christie Palmerston after a Melbourne friend.^[3]

Approval was given to erect a school at Beatrice River in March 1921.^[4] Beatrice River State School opened on 14 November 1921. It closed in 1946.^[5] It was at 73 Pheasant Road (17°32′34″S 145°36′23″E / 17.54276°S 145.60641°E / -17.54276; 145.60641).^[6]^[7]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Beatrice had a population of 99 people.^[8]

In the 2021 census, Beatrice had a population of 126 people.^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Beatrice. The nearest government primary schools are Millaa Millaa State School in neighbouring Millaa Millaa to the north and Ravenshoe State School in neighbouring Ravenshoe to the south-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Ravenshoe State High School in Ravenshoe and Malanda State High School in Malanda to the north.^[7]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Beatrice (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
^ "Beatrice – locality in Tablelands Region (entry 48519)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
^ "Beatrice River – watercourse in the Tablelands Region (entry 1979)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
^ "STATE PUBLIC WORKS". The Telegraph. No. 15, 067. Queensland, Australia. 12 March 1921. p. 7 (SECOND EDITION). Retrieved 25 November 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m404" (Map). Queensland Government. 1943. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Beatrice (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.

[Census2021-1] Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Beatrice (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.

[qpnl-2] "Beatrice – locality in Tablelands Region (entry 48519)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 October 2019.

[3] "Beatrice River – watercourse in the Tablelands Region (entry 1979)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 August 2023.

[4] "STATE PUBLIC WORKS". The Telegraph. No. 15, 067. Queensland, Australia. 12 March 1921. p. 7 (SECOND EDITION). Retrieved 25 November 2023 – via National Library of Australia.

[qfhs-5] Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0

[6] "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m404" (Map). Queensland Government. 1943. Retrieved 26 August 2023.

[globe-7] "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 26 August 2023.

[Census2016-8] Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Beatrice (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.

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