Berajondo is a rural
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Gladstone Region
Gladstone Region is a Local government in Australia, local government area in Queensland, Australia. The council covers an area of , and has an estimated operating budget of Australian dollar, A$84 million.
In the , the Gladstone Region had a ...
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Queensland
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, Australia.
In the , Berajondo had a population of 112 people.
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History
Milsted Provisional School opened on 3 June 1895. On 1 January 1909, it became Milstead State School. In 1911, it was renamed Murray's Creek State School and then renamed in 1931 as Berajondo State School. It closed on 31 December 1965.Cairns Tilt Train derailment
The Cairns Tilt Train derailment occurred at 11:55 pm on 15 November 2004 when the ''City of Townsville'' diesel Tilting train, tilt train derailed north of Berajondo, Queensland, Berajondo, approximately northwest of Brisbane, the state capit ...
occurred at 11:55 pm on 15 November 2004 when the ''City of Townsville'' diesel tilt train
Tilt Train is the name for two similar high-speed tilting train services, one electric and the other diesel, operated by Queensland Rail. They run on the North Coast line from Brisbane to Rockhampton (electric) and Cairns (diesel). Services ...
derailed north of Berajondo. The prima facie cause of the incident was excessive speed; the train was travelling at when it derailed at the beginning of a curve with a speed limit of . Despite the seriousness of the incident, there were no fatalities, but some people were injured.
Demographics
In the , Berajondo had a population of 61 people.
Education
There are no schools in Berajondo. The nearest government primary schools are Rosedale State School in neighbouring Rosedale to the east and Lowmead State School in neighbouring Lowmead
Lowmead is a rural town and locality in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Lowmead had a population of 179 people.
Geography
The town is situated in the north of the locality on the North Coast railway line ...
to the north. The nearest government secondary school is Rosedale State School (to Year 12).
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Gladstone Region
Localities in Queensland