Welcome to Artesian Country
The Barcaldine Regional Council includes the towns of Barcaldine, Muttaburra, Aramac, Alpha and Jericho.
It’s the birth place of the Australian Labor Party, includes the geographic centre of Queensland and has a 200km public art project called Lake Dunn Sculpture Trail.
The region supports agriculture, services, tourism and a burgeoning renewable energy sector.
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Barcaldine Region
Alpha
Snapshot
POPULATION: 329
DISTANCE TO BRISBANE: 998km
OTHER CENTRES: Barcaldine 141km, Emerald 168km, Rockhampton 440km
NEAREST AIRPORT: Barcaldine 141km
EDUCATION: Alpha State School Prep-10
LOCAL AMMENITIES INCLUDE: Library, swimming pool, park, service station, food store, and bakery.
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Aramac
Snapshot
POPULATION: 280
DISTANCE TO BARCALDINE: 67km
DISTANCE TO BRISBANE: 1137km
OTHER CENTRES: Longreach 127km, Emerald 376km, Rockhampton 646km
NEAREST AIRPORT: Barcaldine 67km
EDUCATION: Aramac State School Early Childhood – 10
OTHER AMMENITIES INCLUDE: Swimming pool, café, pub, service station, library, park, skate park, and town hall.
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Barcaldine
Snapshot
POPULATION: 1,287
DISTANCE TO BRISBANE: 1,072km
OTHER CENTRES: Emerald 310km, Rockhampton 580km
EDUCATION: Barcaldine State School Prep-12 & St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School P-6
LOCAL AMMENITIES INCLUDE: Supermarkets, gym, cinema, golf club, gun club, rugby league, tennis courts, netball, aquatic centre, pubs, restaurants and cafes, library, recreation lake and trailbike park.
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Jericho
Snapshot
POPULATION: 229
DISTANCE TO BARCALDINE: 87km
DISTANCE TO BRISBANE: 1,031km
OTHER CENTRES: Alpha 54km, Emerald 223km, Rockhampton 493km
NEAREST AIRPORT: Barcaldine 87km
EDUCATION: Jericho State School Early Childhood – 6
OTHER AMMENITIES INCLUDE: Swimming pool, library, drive in theatre, park, and town hall.
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Muttaburra
Snapshot
POPULATION: 158
DISTANCE TO BARCALDINE: 152km
DISTANCE TO BRISBANE: 1,220km
OTHER CENTRES: Longreach 121km, Emerald 460km
NEAREST AIRPORT: Barcaldine 152km
EDUCATION: Muttaburra State School Early Childhood – 6
LOCAL AMMENITIES INCLUDE: Swimming pool, shop and service station, pub, golf club, rifle range, tennis courts, public art, CWA and town hall.
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