Barrine is a rural locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Barrine had a population of 303 people.
Geography The locality is bounded to the north, north-west, west, and south-west by Lake Tinaroo, created by Tinaroo Dam's impoundment of the Barron River.
Road access into the locality is limited to three routes, all of which connect to the Gillies Highway:
Russel Pocket Road (from Yungaburra to the south) Lloyd Road (from the locality of Lake Barrine to the south-west) Powly Road (from the locality of Lake Barrine to the west)
The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with pockets of rural residential housing (particularly near the lake) as well as undeveloped areas.
History Boar Pocket State School opened in 1909. In 1912, it was renamed Barrine State School. It closed in 1958 with the filling of Lake Tinaroo. It was at approximately .
In January 1911, residents of Kulara (then a small town to the north of Yungaburra) began lobbying for a school, claiming there were 42 children in the district. Kulara State School opened on 17 June 1912. It closed on 1 September 1958, when the Tinaroo Dam began to fill, inundating the town. However, being on higher ground, the school building was not flooded and became a private residence at 85 Backshall Road (now in Barrine, ).
Demographics In the , Barrine had a population of 241 people.
In the , Barrine had a population of 303 people.
Education There are no schools in Barrine. The nearest government primary school is Yungaburra State School in neighbouring Yungaburra to the south. The nearest government secondary school is Malanda State High School in Malanda to the south.
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