Barlil is a rural
locality
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* Locality (association), an association of community regeneration organizations in England
* Locality (linguistics)
* Locality (settlement)
* Suburbs and localities (Australia), in which a locality is a geographic subdivis ...
in the
South Burnett Region
The South Burnett Region is a local government area in the South Burnett district of Queensland, Australia.
Origins
This Local Government was created in March 2008 as a result of the report of the Local Government Reform Commission released in ...
,
Queensland
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, nickname = Sunshine State
, image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg
, map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia
, subdivision_type = Country
, subdivision_name = Australia
, established_title = Before federation
, established_ ...
, Australia.
In the , Barlil had a population of 37 people.
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Geography
Barlil was on the Murgon-to-Proston railway line. At Barlil, the Windera railway line branched off towards Windera
Windera is a town in the South Burnett Region and a locality split between the South Burnett Region and the Gympie Region in Queensland, Australia. In the the locality of Windera had a population of 93 people.
Geography
Windera was the termin ...
.
History
The locality's name is taken from the railway station name, which is an Aboriginal word meaning ''bend in a river'', assigned by the Queensland Railways Department
Queensland Rail (QR) is a railway operator in Queensland, Australia. Owned by the Queensland Government, it operates local and long-distance passenger services, as well as owning and maintaining approximately 6,600 kilometres of track and relate ...
on 30 August 1923.[
On Saturday 28 March 1925, the railway line from Barlil to Windera was officially opened by ]Alfred James Jones
Alfred James Jones (4 October 1871 – 7 October 1945) was an Australian politician who served as a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, a Member of the Queensland Legislative Council and as Lord Mayor of Brisbane.
Early life
Alfred ...
, the Minister for Mines and formerly the Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
The Legislative Assembly of Queensland is the sole chamber of the unicameral Parliament of Queensland established under the Constitution of Queensland. Elections are held every four years and are done by full preferential voting. The Assembly ...
for Burnett.
Barlil State School opened on 15 September 1925. It closed on 1963.
References
{{South Burnett Region
South Burnett Region
Localities in Queensland