Barakula

Barakula is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.

Barakula is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census Barakula had a population of 13 people.Barakula's postcode is 4413.

In 1911 the Queensland Railway Department built a tramway from Chinchilla to Wongongera (now Barakula) to transport railway sleepers made from logs taken from the state forest at Barakula and milled at the Barakula sawmill (approx 26.4279°S 150.5044°E? / -26.4279; 150.5044? (Barakula sawmill (former))). The route of the Barakula tramway was based on an earlier plan to construct a railway line from Chinchilla to Taroom that was subsequently abandonded in favour of a railway line from Miles to Taroom. The tramway operated until 1970.Wongongera Sawmill Provisional School opened on 25 July 1912. In 1914 it was renamed Barakula Provisional School. It closed and re-opened a number of times due to low student numbers. In 1927 it became Barakula State School. It closed on 31 December 1982. It was located within Barakula State Forest (approximately 26.4273°S 150.5027°E? / -26.4273; 150.5027? (Barakula State School (former))).In the 2016 census Barakula had a population of 13 people.