Baralaba

Baralaba is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Banana in central Queensland, Australia.

Baralaba is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Banana in central Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Baralaba had a population of 314 people.

The town's name is derived from an Aboriginal word meaning "high mountain" referring to nearby Mount Ramsay.Baralaba Provisional School opened on 19 August 1918. It became a state school on 1 March 1922. In 1964, a secondary department was added.Baralaba Post Office opened by April 1924 (a receiving office had been open since about 1919).Lily State School opened in 1925 and closed circa 1927.In May 1941, an Honour Board commemorating those who served in World War II was unveiled at the Returned and Services League of Australia Memorial Hall in Stopford Street (24.181750°S 149.811143°E? / -24.181750; 149.811143? (Baralaba Memorial Hall & War Memorial)). Outside of the Memorial Hall is a white cross commemorating those who served in all wars and conflicts.Two coal mines once operated in the Baralaba region. Both closed, but mining operations recommenced at one mine in 2005.

The mobile library service commenced in 2004.In the 2006 census, Baralaba had a population of 290 people.In the 2011 census, Baralaba had a population of 479 people.In the 2016 census, Baralaba had a population of 314 people.