Beenaam Valley is a rural locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Beenaam Valley had a population of 60 people.[1]

Beenaam Valley
Queensland
Beenaam Valley is located in Queensland
Beenaam Valley
Beenaam Valley
Coordinates26°11′25″S 152°48′55″E / 26.1902°S 152.8152°E / -26.1902; 152.8152 (Beenaam Valley (centre of locality))
Population60 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density7.7/km2 (19.9/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4570
Area7.8 km2 (3.0 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Gympie Region
State electorate(s)Gympie
Federal division(s)Wide Bay
Suburbs around Beenaam Valley:
Wolvi Wolvi Neusa Vale
Wolvi Beenaam Valley Neusa Vale
Cedar Pocket Cedar Pocket Neusa Vale

Geography

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Beenaam Valley Road enters the locality from the south-west (Cedar Pocket) and exits to the north-east (Neusa Vale). It is the main route through the locality.[3]

The land use is a mixture of grazing on native vegetation, crop growing, and rural residential housing.[4]

History

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The locality was officially named and bounded on 1 December 2000.[2]

Demographics

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In the 2016 census, Beenaam Valley had a population of 58 people.[5]

In the 2021 census, Beenaam Valley had a population of 60 people.[1]

Education

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There are no schools in Beenaam Valley. The nearest government primary school is Wolvi State School in neighbouring Wolvi to the north. The nearest government secondary school is Gympie State High School in Gympie to the west.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Beenaam Valley (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.  
  2. ^ a b "Beenaam Valley – locality in Gympie Region (entry 46303)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  4. ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  5. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Beenaam Valley (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.  
  6. ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2024.