Barratta, Queensland

Barratta is a rural town and a locality in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia. In the, the locality of Barratta had a population of 85 people.

Geography
Barratta Creek rises in the locality and runs north through Jerona to the Coral Sea, while Barramundi Creek also rises and runs to the north-west.

The Bruce Highway runs through from east to west.

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.

Demographics
In the, the locality of Barratta had a population of 69 people.

In the, the locality of Barratta had a population of 85 people.