Beachmere, Queensland Beachmere, Queensland Beachmere is a town and locality in the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia. It is located north of Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland. It has a population of 4,112 (2016 census). The origin of the suburb name is from an early residence owned by P. Gonney by the name of Beachmere meaning a beach upon marshy ground. In the , Beachmere recorded a population of 4,112 people, 50.6% female and 49.4% male. The median age of the Beachmere population was 50 years, compared to the national median age of 38. 76.8% of people living in Beachmere were
Barringun, Queensland Barringun, Queensland Barringun is a rural locality in Paroo Shire, Queensland, Australia, on the border with New South Wales. It is on the road between Cunnamulla, Queensland and Bourke, New South Wales. To the north of the locality is Binya National Park. Barringun is also the 'capital' of the self-proclaimed Murrawarri Republic. The name "Barringun" derives from an early settlement (possibly a pastoral station) on the Warrego River, which can be seen on an 1887 map as being just south of the New South Wales border. It is possibly an Aboriginal word meaning "fish die in the water". Prior to