Baking Board, Queensland

Suburb of Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia

Baking Board
Queensland

Baking Board

Coordinates| 26°41′54″S 150°33′52″E﻿ / ﻿26.6983°S 150.5644°E﻿ / -26.6983; 150.5644﻿ (Baking Board (centre of locality))
Population| 114 (2021 census)[1]
• Density| 1.250/km2 (3.237/sq mi)
Postcode(s)| 4413
Area| 91.2 km2 (35.2 sq mi)
Time zone| AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location|

* 10.6 km (7 mi) NW of Chinchilla
* 90.6 km (56 mi) NW of Dalby
* 173 km (107 mi) NW of Toowoomba
* 301 km (187 mi) NW of Brisbane

LGA(s)| Western Downs Region
State electorate(s)| Callide
Federal division(s)| Maranoa
| Suburbs around Baking Board:

Cameby | Blackswamp | Red Hill
Rywung | Baking Board | Chinchilla
Greenswamp | Chinchilla | Chinchilla

Baking Board is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Baking Board had a population of 114 people.[1]

## Geography

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Baking Board railway station is an abandoned railway station on the Western railway line (26°42′27″S 150°32′39″E﻿ / ﻿26.7075°S 150.5443°E﻿ / -26.7075; 150.5443﻿ (Baking Board railway station)).[3]

## History

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The locality's name comes from Bakingboard Creek, reportedly so named because a piece of bark was found there and used as a damper mixing board.[2]

Baking Board State School opened on 15 May 1909. It closed for a short period in 1930 due to low student numbers. It closed permanently on 1 August 1961.[4] It was located near the Warrego Highway (approx 26°42′30″S 150°32′38″E﻿ / ﻿26.7082°S 150.5440°E﻿ / -26.7082; 150.5440﻿ (Baking Board State School (former))).[5][6][7]

In 1914, a Methodist church was opened in Baking Board.[8] By 1965, it had closed and been relocated to Wandoan.[9]

## Demographics

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In the 2016 census Baking Board had a population of 97 people.[10]

In the 2021 census, Baking Board had a population of 114 people.[1]

## Education

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There are no schools in Baking Board. The nearest government primary school is Chinchilla State School in neighbouring Chinchilla to the south-east. The nearest government secondary school is Chinchilla State High School, also in Chinchilla.[11]

## References

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1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Baking Board (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. ^ a b "Baking Board – locality in Western Downs Region (entry 47661)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
3. ^ "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
4. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
5. ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m83" (Map). Queensland Government. 1951. Archived from the original on 6 November 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
6. ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
7. ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
8. ^ "METHODIST SYNODS". The Brisbane Courier. No. 17, 721. Queensland, Australia. 31 October 1914. p. 16. Retrieved 10 September 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
9. ^ "Baking Board Methodist Church | Baking Board". Queensland Religious Places Database. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
10. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Baking Board (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
11. ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 22 June 2024.

## Further reading

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* Baking Board Jubilee Committee (1959), Baking Board state school golden jubilee, 1909-1959 : a short history of the early days of Baking Board, Chinchilla News Print
* Matthews, Tony; Chinchilla (Qld.). Council (2004), Footsteps through time : a history of Chinchilla Shire (1st ed.), Chinchilla Shire Council, ISBN 978-0-9752108-2-6

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Towns and localities in the Western Downs Region, Queensland

* Auburn
* Baking Board
* Barakula
* Barramornie
* Beelbee
* Bell
* Blackswamp
* Blaxland
* Bogandilla
* Boonarga
* Brigalow
* Bundi
* Bungaban
* Bunya Mountains
* Burncluith
* Burra Burri
* Cadarga
* Cameby
* Canaga
* Chances Plain
* Chinchilla
* Clifford
* Columboola
* Condamine
* Coomrith
* Cooranga
* Crossroads
* Dalby
* Dalwogon
* Darr Creek
* Diamondy
* Drillham
* Drillham South
* Ducklo
* Dulacca
* Durah
* Eurombah
* Fairyland
* Flinton
* Glenaubyn
* Glenmorgan
* Goombi
* Goranba
* Greenswamp
* Grosmont
* Guluguba
* Gurulmundi
* Halliford
* Hannaford
* Hookswood
* Hopeland
* Inglestone
* Irvingdale
* Jandowae
* Jimbour
* Jimbour East
* Jimbour West
* Jinghi
* Kaimkillenbun
* Kogan
* Kowguran
* Kragra
* Kumbarilla
* Langlands
* Macalister
* Marmadua
* Meandarra
* Miles
* Montrose
* Moola
* Moonie
* Moraby
* Mowbullan
* Myall Park
* Nandi
* Nangram
* Pelham
* Pelican
* Pine Hills
* Pirrinuan
* Ranges Bridge
* Red Hill
* Roche Creek
* Rywung
* Southwood
* Springvale
* St Ruth
* Sujeewong
* Tara
* Taroom
* The Gums
* Tuckerang
* Waikola
* Wandoan
* Warra
* Weir River
* Weranga
* Westmar
* Wieambilla
* Woleebee
* Wychie
* Yulabilla

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