Byfield, Queensland

Byfield Queensland
Waterpark Creek, Byfield
Byfield
Coordinates	22°50′0″S 150°40′0″E / 22.83333°S 150.66667°ECoordinates: 22°50′0″S 150°40′0″E / 22.83333°S 150.66667°E
Population	261 (2011 census)[1]
Postcode(s)	4703
Location	717 km (446 mi) NW of Brisbane 78 km (48 mi) N of Rockhampton 37 km (23 mi) N of Yeppoon
LGA(s)	Shire of Livingstone
State electorate(s)	Keppel
Federal Division(s)	Capricornia
Localities around Byfield: Shoalwater Weerriba Weerriba Canal Creek Byfield Stockyard Maryvale Maryvale Woodbury

Byfield is a locality in Central Queensland, Australia. Byfield is located in the midst of the Byfield National Park, 717 kilometres (446 mi) north west of the state capital Brisbane and 78 kilometres (48 mi) north of the regional centre of Rockhampton. It is within the local government area of Shire of Livingstone (between 2008 and 2013, it was within the Rockhampton Region). In the 2011 census, Byfield had a population of 261 people.^[1]

History

At the 2006 census, Byfield had a population of 275.^[2]

Heritage listings

Byfield has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

• 2312 Byfield Road: Raspberry Creek Homestead^[3]
• between Byfield Road and Richters Road: Old Byfield Road^[4]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Byfield". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
2. Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Byfield (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 31 January 2011.
3. "Raspberry Creek Homestead (entry 600658)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
4. "Old Byfield Road and Stone-Pitched Crossing (entry 601746)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 12 July 2013.

External links

Media related to Byfield, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons