| Type: | suburb |
| Barringha | |
| State: | qld |
| Coordinates: | -19.5291°N 146.8147°W |
| Pop: | 61 |
| Postcode: | 4816 |
| Area: | 121.1 |
| Timezone: | AEST |
| Utc: | +10:00 |
| Dist1: | 34.3 |
| Dir1: | S |
| Location1: | Annandale |
| Dist2: | 39.7 |
| Dir2: | S |
| Location2: | Townsville CBD |
| Dist3: | 1349 |
| Dir3: | NNW |
| Location3: | Brisbane |
| Lga: | City of Townsville |
| Stategov: | Burdekin |
| Fedgov: | Kennedy |
| Near-N: | Ross River |
| Near-Ne: | Toonpan |
| Near-E: | Mount Elliot |
| Near-Se: | Majors Creek |
| Near-S: | Woodstock |
| Near-Sw: | Granite Vale |
| Near-W: | Granite Vale |
| Near-Nw: | Pinnacles |
Barringha is a locality in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Barringha had a population of 61 people.
The Townsville Motocross Track opened in 1925.[2]
In the 1980s, the second stage of the Ross River Dam necessitated a deviation of the Flinders Highway and Mount Isa railway line (which otherwise ran straight north-south) further east. This was completed by 1986 and resulted in the closure of Toonpan and Barringha railway stations on the removed route; they were not re-established on new route.[3] [4] [5]
The locality was officially named and bounded on 27 July 1991.
In the, Barringha had a population of 62 people.
In the, Barringha had a population of 61 people.
There are no schools in Barringha. The nearest government primary school is Woodstock State School in neighbouring Woodstock to the south. The nearest government secondary school is William Ross State High School in Annandale in Townsville.
The Townsville Motocross Track is at 8 Buck Road . It is operated by the Townsville Motorcycle Club. It is also known as the Woodstock Motocross and Dirt Track (but, with current locality boundaries, it is not in Woodstock).[6]
The Sporting Shooters have a range at 1057 Mountview Road .[7]