Bakers Bend is a rural locality in the Shire of Murweh, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Bakers Bend had a population of 28 people.[1]

Bakers Bend Queensland
Bakers Bend
Coordinates	26°43′59″S 146°04′51″E
Population	28 (2016 census)[1]
• Density	0.01380/km2 (0.0357/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4470
Area	2,029.2 km2 (783.5 sq mi)
Location	42.4 km (26 mi) SSW of Charleville 308 km (191 mi) W of Roma 784 km (487 mi) ENE of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Shire of Murweh
State electorate(s)	Warrego
Federal division(s)	Maranoa
Suburbs around Bakers Bend: Ward Charleville Sommariva Cooladdi Bakers Bend Riversleigh Murweh Wyandra Riversleigh

Geography

The Warrego River meanders from north to south through the locality. The Western railway line from Charlevillle to Cunnamulla runs north to south through the locality, east of the river. The Mitchell Highway runs from north to south through the locality parallel and immediately east of the railway line.[3]

The now abandoned town of Wallal is within the locality (26.6153°S 146.1261°E / -26.6153; 146.1261 (Wallal, Queensland)).[4]

Heritage listings

Bakers Bend has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

• off the Diamantina Developmental Road: Myendetta Homestead[5]
• off the Mitchell Highway: Landsborough's Blazed Tree (Camp 69)[6]

References

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