Barnard, Queensland

Barnard is a rural locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, Barnard had a population of 32 people.

Geography

The Dawson River forms the eastern boundary.
The Fitzroy Developmental Road passes to the west of the locality, but does not enter it. The Duaringa Baralaba Road enters the locality from the north, travels through the east of the locality, and exits to the south.
Coal mining occurs in the south-east of the locality. There is some crop growing in the east of the locality near the river, but predominantly the land use is grazing on native vegetation.

Demographics

In the, Barnard had a population of 29 people.
In the, Barnard had a population of 32 people.

Education

There are no schools in Barnard. The nearest government primary schools are Baralaba State School in Baralaba to the south, Duaringa State School in neighbouring Duaringa to the north, and Woorabinda State School in Woorabinda to the south-west. The nearest government secondary school is Baralaba State School. There are no nearby schools providing education to Year 12; the alternatives are distance education and boarding school.