Bapaume, Queensland
- 15.6 km (10 mi) NW of Stanthorpe
- 64.8 km (40 mi) SSW of Warwick
- 147 km (91 mi) S of Toowoomba
- 223 km (139 mi) SW of Brisbane
Suburbs around Bapaume: | ||
Passchendaele | Passchendaele | Pozieres |
Amiens | Bapaume | Pozieres |
Amiens | Amiens | Cannon Creek |
Bapaume is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Bapaume had a population of 123 people.[1]
History
Bapaume takes its name from the Bapaume railway station, named by the Queensland Railways Department in 1920, after a World War I battlefield in France, involving the Australian Imperial Force. The area was opened as soldier settlements after 1919.[2]
Bapaume Provisional School opened on 28 January 1925. In 1948 it became Bapaume State School. It closed on 10 December 1982.[3] The school was on a 5-acre (2.0 ha) site at 843-853 Cannon Creek Road (28°34′35″S 151°50′43″E / 28.57637°S 151.84539°E / -28.57637; 151.84539 (Bapaume State School (former))).[4][5] As at December 2020, the school building was still on the site.[6]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Bapaume had a population of 130 people.[7]
In the 2021 census, Bapaume had a population of 123 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Bapaume. The nearest government primary schools are Pozieres State School in neighbouring Pozieres to the north-east and Amiens State School in neighbouring Amiens to the south-west. The nearest government secondary school is Stanthorpe State High School in Stanthorpe to the south-east.[8]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bapaume (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Bapaume – locality in Southern Downs Region (entry 45908)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Parish of Marsh" (Map). Queensland Government. 1951. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ^ "Bapaume State School (former)" (Map). Google Maps. Google. 28 September 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bapaume (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
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