Berajondo is a rural locality in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Berajondo had a population of 112 people.
Geography
Baffle Creek enters the locality from the north (Lowmead) and exits to the north-east (Mount Maria / Rosedale), ultimately flowing into the Coral Sea.
Lowmead Road enters the locality from the east (Rosedale) and exits to the north (Lowmead). The North Coast railway line enters the locality from the east (Rosedale) just south of Lowmead Road and runs loosely parallel to the road into Lowmead. The locality is served by Berajondo railway station in the north-east of the locality ().
There is a small section of Warro National Park in the west of the locality, extending into neighbouring Lowmead, while Baffle Creek Conservation Park is in the north-east of the locality. Apart from these protected area, the predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation.
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. It was at 173 Dawsons Road ().
The Cairns Tilt Train derailment occurred at 11:55 pm on 15 November 2004 when the City of Townsville diesel tilt train 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.
In the , Berajondo had a population of 112 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 to the north. The nearest government secondary school is Rosedale State School (to Year 12).
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