Birnam
Toowoomba, Queensland
Birnam is located in Queensland
Birnam
Birnam
Coordinates27°29′34″S 151°55′27″E / 27.4927°S 151.9241°E / -27.4927; 151.9241 (Birnam (centre of locality))
Population65 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density16.7/km2 (43.2/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4352
Area3.9 km2 (1.5 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location9 km (6 mi) NNW of Toowoomba
LGA(s)Toowoomba Region
State electorate(s)Toowoomba North
Federal division(s)Groom
Suburbs around Birnam:
Cawdor Cawdor Highfields
Gowrie Junction Birnam Highfields
Gowrie Junction Cranley Blue Mountain Heights

Birnam is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Birnam had a population of 65 people.[1]

Geography

Birnam is situated north of Toowoomba, 9 kilometres (6 mi) from the central business district.

History

The area is named after a railway station in the area, which was named after the village of Birnam in Scotland.[2]

In the 2016 census, Birnam had a population of 65 people.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Birnam (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Birnam – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 49203)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 14 December 2020.


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