Barney Point, Queensland
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Barney Point Gladstone, Queensland |
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Beach at Barney Point Beach, circa 1937
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 Barney Point
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| Coordinates | 23°50′47″S 151°15′58″E / 23.84639°S 151.26611°ECoordinates: 23°50′47″S 151°15′58″E / 23.84639°S 151.26611°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 1,156 (2011) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4680 | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Gladstone Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Gladstone | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Barney Point is a beachside suburb of Gladstone, Queensland, Australia within the local government area of Gladstone Region. In the 2011 census, Barney Point had a population of 1,156 people.
Barney Point is bounded by the Coral Sea to the north and east and the railway line to the port on the west. The northern part of the suburb is industrial, being port facilities. The southern part of the suburb is residential with a sandy beach and parkland by the sea.
The area takes its name from the local headland Barney Point, which in turn was named in honour of George Barney (1792-1862), a soldier and engineer, and Lieutenant Governor of the Colony of North Australia 1846-1847.
A post office was opened on 1 September 1954 and closed on 8 March 1966.
Barney Point has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
There are no schools in Barney Point, but primary schools are available in the neighbouring suburbs of Gladstone Central and South Gladstone and a secondary school is located in West Gladstone approximately 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) away.
The Gladstone Maritime Museum presents maritime history of Port Curtis and the discovery, exploration and settlement of the region. It is located at 1 Francis Ward Drive (23°50′03″S 151°15′38″E / 23.83413°S 151.26055°E).
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