Baringa is a new suburb in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] It was established in 2017.[2]
| Baringa Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Aura Boulevard, Baringa | |||||||||||||||
  Baringa | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°48′35″S 153°04′41″E / 26.8097°S 153.0780°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 4,604 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 2017 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4551 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 4.1 km2 (1.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Sunshine Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Caloundra | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Fisher | ||||||||||||||
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History edit
Baringa is situated in the Gubbi Gubbi (Kabi) traditional Aboriginal country. [3] The name Baringa comes from the Gubbi-Gubbi language and means summit or little mountain.[2]
The locality of Baringa was excised from Bells Creek on 18 August 2017. It was created to accommodate residential population growth in the Caloundra South Priority Development Area.[2][4] The first residential land sales commenced in August 2016 with the expectation of homes being occupied from 2017. Baringa is part of a $5 billion master-planned community being developed by Stockland and is expected to accommodate 50,000 people after 30 years.[5]
Baringa State Primary School opened in 2018 on the highest point in the residential area. The school had an initial capacity of 470 students with plans to accommodate 1,100 students within its first 5 to 8 years. The founding principal was Noel Baggs. The school was designed to have an emphasis on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).[6]
The Baringa Community Centre, a central meeting hub which was created in partnership with the Queensland Government, Sunshine Coast Council, and Stockland, opened in 2019 and 'provides a dedicated space for local people to gather and connect with each other', according to the Sunshine Coast Council.[7]
Construction of Baringa State Secondary College commenced in March 2020, opening at the start of 2021 for its first student intake of Years 7 and 8 students.[8]
Education edit
Baringa State Primary School is a government primary (P–6) school on Baringa Drive.[9]
Baringa State Secondary College is a government secondary (7–12) school on the corner of Griffith Place and Baringa Drive.[10]
References edit
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Baringa (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Baringa – suburb in Sunshine Coast Region (entry 50277)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ "E29: Gubbi Gubbi". Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies. Federal government. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "Recent place name decisions". Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 17 October 2017. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
- ^ "Unveiled: Your first look inside the Coast's newest city". Sunshine Coast Daily. 11 August 2016. Archived from the original on 17 October 2017. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
- ^ Jones, Kate (22 September 2017). "New state-of-the-art primary school in Caloundra named". The Queensland Cabinet and Ministerial Directory. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 17 October 2017. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
- ^ "Baringa Community Centre". Environment and Liveability Strategy. Sunshine Coast Council. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ "Baringa State Secondary College". Department of Education. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 13 March 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ "Baringa State Primary School". Baringa State Primary School. 15 April 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ "Baringa State Secondary College". Baringa State Secondary College. 1 May 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
