Barratta is a rural town and a

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in the

Shire of Burdekin The Shire of Burdekin is a local government area located in North Queensland, Australia in the Dry Tropics region. The district is located between Townsville and Bowen in the delta of the Burdekin River. It covers an area of , and has exist ...

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, Australia. In the , Barratta had a population of 69 people.

Geography

''Barratta Creek'' rises in the locality and runs north through Jerona to the '' Coral Sea'', while ''Barramundi Creek'' also rises and runs to the north-west. The

Bruce Highway The Bruce Highway is a major highway in Queensland, Australia. Commencing in the state capital, Brisbane, it passes through areas close to the eastern coast on its way to Cairns in Far North Queensland. The route is part of the Australian Nat ...

runs through from east to west.

History

Barratta was originally known as Noondoo, but the name was changed to Baratta by notification in the

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on 25 September 1897. The spelling of name was corrected to Barratta in another Queensland Government Gazette notice on 21 March 1902. Barratta is believed to be an Aboriginal name for the chain of lagoons in the area. In the , Barratta had a population of 69 people.

References

External links

Town map of Barratta, 1979
{{authority control Towns in Queensland Shire of Burdekin Localities in Queensland