Beatrice, Queensland

The road Beatrice Way enters from the south (Ravenshoe) and then forms part of the southern and eastern boundaries of the locality, then heads north through the locality, before exiting to Millaa Millaa. Mount Fisher is a mountain in the far west of the locality (), rising to above sea level. Beatrice River rises to the south-west of Mount Fisher and exits to the east of the locality (Middlebrook). It ultimately becomes a tributary of the Johnstone River in Wooroonooran. The west of the locality is within Maalan National Park. Apart from this protected area, the land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation. == History ==

The locality presumably takes its name from the Beatrice River which flows through the locality which in turn was named in November 1882 by explorer and prospector Christie Palmerston after a Melbourne friend. Approval was given to erect a school at Beatrice River in March 1921. Beatrice River State School opened on 14 November 1921. It closed in 1946. It was at 73 Pheasant Road (). == Demographics ==

In the , Beatrice had a population of 99 people. In the , Beatrice had a population of 126 people. == Education ==

There are no schools in Beatrice. The nearest government primary schools are Millaa Millaa State School in neighbouring Millaa Millaa to the north and Ravenshoe State School in neighbouring Ravenshoe to the south-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Ravenshoe State School (to Year 12) in Ravenshoe and Malanda State High School (to Year 12) in Malanda to the north. == References ==