Barmaryee is a rural

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in the

Livingstone Shire The Shire of Livingstone is a local government area located in the Capricornia region of Central Queensland, Queensland, Australia, to the immediate north and east of the regional city of Rockhampton. The shire, administered from the coastal to ...

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, Australia. In the , Barmaryee had a population of 878 people.

Geography

The land use is a mix of

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and

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land in the west of the locality, suburban residential development in the east of the locality, with the south of the locality containing the racecourse and the landfill. The Rockhampton-Yeppoon Road (as Yeppoon Road) runs along part of the southern boundary.

History

In the , Barmaryee had a population of 878 people. 86.9% of people were born in Australia and 93.7% of people only spoke English at home. The most common responses for religion were Catholic 32.9%, Anglican 20.2% and No Religion 18.6%.

Education

There are no schools in Barmaryee. The nearest government primary school is

Yeppoon State School Yeppoon State School is a heritage-listed state school and state school at 14–16 Tucker Street, Yeppoon, Queensland, Yeppoon, Shire of Livingstone, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by Department of Public Works (Queensland) and built f ...

in neighbouring

Yeppoon Yeppoon is a coastal town and locality in the Shire of Livingstone, Queensland, Australia. Yeppoon is renowned for its beaches, tropical climate, and the islands out on the bay. Located from the city of Rockhampton, Yeppoon is the seat of the ...

to the east. The nearest government secondary school is Yeppoon State High School, also in Yeppoon.

Facilities

Yeppoon Landfill is at 2745 Yeppoon Road (). It is operated by

Livingstone Shire Council The Shire of Livingstone is a local government area located in the Capricornia region of Central Queensland, Queensland, Australia, to the immediate north and east of the regional city of Rockhampton. The shire, administered from the coastal to ...

Amenities

There are a number of parks in the locality, including: * Kingston Park () * Racecourse Road Park () * Stanley Ave Park ()

Attractions

Yeppoon Turf Club operates Keppel Park Racecourse is at 65 Racecourse Road ().

References

{{Shire of Livingstone Shire of Livingstone Localities in Queensland