Barratta, Queensland


Barratta is a rural town and a locality in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia. In the, Barratta had a population of 69 people.

History

Barratta was originally known as Noondoo, but the name was changed to Baratta by notification in the Queensland Government Gazette on 25 September 1897. The spelling of name was corrected to Barratta in another Queensland Government Gazette notice on 21 March 1902. Barratta is believed to be an Aboriginal name for the chain of lagoons in the area.