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Benarkin is a rural town and locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. The nearby town of Blackbutt is the origin of the town and the two towns are often referred to as the joint entity ''Blackbutt-Benarkin''. In the , Benarkin had a population of 61 people.
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Geography
Benarkin is located on the Balfour Range approximately east of Blackbutt and is by-passed by the D'Aguilar Highway. The Benarkin State Forest is located to the east and south of the town.History
The locality name Benarkin takes its name fromDungibara language
The Wakka Wakka language, also spelt Waga, or Wakawaka, is a Pama–Nyungan language spoken by the Wakka Wakka people, an Aboriginal Australian nation near Brisbane, Australia.Eucalyptus pilularis) which are common in the district. When the Blackbutt railway station was built to serve the town of Blackbutt, it was some distance from the town, so it was decided to name the railway station ''Bernakin'' in 1910 and this name was then used for the settlement that grew up around the railway station. Because of the close proximity ( apart) and intertwined history of the two towns, they are often referred to as the twin towns of Blackbutt-Benarkin.
Macnamara's Camp Provisional School opened on 4 July 1910 but in November 1910 it was moved to Well Holes and renamed Well Holes Provisional School. In 1911, it was renamed Benarkin Provisional School. The school was operating from a tent. In March 1913 a building was constructed and it became Benarkin State School on 1 April 1913. It closed in 1920, but reopened on 4 September 1935.
Benarkin Post Office opened by March 1911.
On 11 November 1996, a memorial was established to jointly commemorate the soldiers who took part in the Battle of Hill 60 at Gallipoli in World War I and the pioneer forestry workers of the district. The memorial is located on Hill 60 Road in the Benarkin State Forest ().
In the , the towns of Benarkin and Blackbutt recorded a combined population of 1,055.
In the , Benarkin had a population of 61 people.
On 1 February 2018, Benarkin's postcode changed from 4306 to 4314.
Macnamara's Camp Provisional School opened on 4 July 1910 but in November 1910 it was moved to Well Holes and renamed Well Holes Provisional School. In 1911, it was renamed Benarkin Provisional School. The school was operating from a tent. In March 1913 a building was constructed and it became Benarkin State School on 1 April 1913. It closed in 1920, but reopened on 4 September 1935.
Benarkin Post Office opened by March 1911.
On 11 November 1996, a memorial was established to jointly commemorate the soldiers who took part in the Battle of Hill 60 at Gallipoli in World War I and the pioneer forestry workers of the district. The memorial is located on Hill 60 Road in the Benarkin State Forest ().
In the , the towns of Benarkin and Blackbutt recorded a combined population of 1,055.
In the , Benarkin had a population of 61 people.
On 1 February 2018, Benarkin's postcode changed from 4306 to 4314.
Heritage listings
Benarkin has a number ofheritage-listed
This list is of heritage registers, inventories of cultural properties, natural and man-made, tangible and intangible, movable and immovable, that are deemed to be of sufficient heritage value to be separately identified and recorded. In many ...
sites, including:
* off D'Aguilar Highway: Taromeo Homestead
Taromeo Station is a pastoral farm off the D'Aguilar Highway, Benarkin, South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. It was built from 1842 to the 1860s. The historical Taromeo Homestead complex encompassing the stone house, butchers shop, re ...
Education
Benarkin State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Scott Street (). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 27 students with 6 teachers (4 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent). There is no secondary school in Benarkin, the nearest are in Nanango,Toogoolawah
Toogoolawah ( ) is a rural town and locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Toogoolawah had a population of 1,279 people.
Geography
Toogoolawah is in South East Queensland. Toogoolawah is a centre for gliding and parach ...
and Kilcoy
Kilcoy is a rural town and locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Kilcoy had a population of 1,898 people.
Geography
The township is on the D'Aguilar Highway, north west of the state capital, Brisbane, ...
.
Attractions
TheBrisbane Valley Rail Trail
The Brisbane Valley Rail Trail (BVRT) is a recreation trail from Wulkuraka to Yarraman in Queensland, Australia. The trail follows the old Brisbane Valley railway line and is open to walkers, touring cyclists and horse riders. The trail detai ...
passes through Benarkin, following the route of the former railway line. It is for walking and cycling, no motorised vehicles are permitted.
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Further reading
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* * {{authority control Towns in Queensland South Burnett Region Localities in Queensland