Barney View, Queensland


Barney View is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, Barney View had a population of 64 people.

Geography

rises to 966 m above sea level in the west of Barney View. This western section is protected within Mount Barney National Park. The upper Logan River passes through the west of the locality and marks a portion of the western border. In the south the terrain rises to more than 500 m along the northern slopes of Mount Giles. The privately operated Flanagan Reserve Bush Camping allows visitors to camp at a 12 ha site along the river.

History

A Methodist church was opened in 1908.
Barney View was originally known as Thulimbah, which was frequently confused with another Queensland district of the same name, Thulimbah near Stanthorpe. The problem was resolved in 1916 by changing the name to Barney View.
Following the closure of the Readville State School in 1911, it was decided in April 1918 to relocate the building to establish a school at Barney View. Barney View State School opened on 4 October 1918. It had a temporary closure from 1938 to circa 1941 due to low student numbers. It closed permanently in March 1961. It was located on a bend in the Mount Barney Road.

Heritage listings

Heritage-listed sites at Barney View include:
Barney View has a population of 64 at the. The locality contains 32 households, in which 45.9% of the population are males and 54.1% of the population are females with a median age of 54, 16 years above the national average. The average weekly household income is $833, $605 below the national average.