Buckingham, Queensland

Buckingham is an outback locality in the Shire of Boulia, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Buckingham had a population of 0 people.[1]

Buckingham
Queensland
Buckingham
Coordinates22.2757°S 139.4389°E / -22.2757; 139.4389
Population0 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density0.0000/km2 (0.0000/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4825
Area1,059.8 km2 (409.2 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Shire of Boulia
State electorate(s)Gregory
Federal Division(s)Kennedy
Suburbs around Buckingham:
Waverley Dajarra Selwyn
Waverley Buckingham Warenda
Georgina Georgina Warenda

Geography

Buckingham is in the Channel Country. Wills Creek and Makbut Creek pass through the north-east of the locality from the north (Dajarra) to the east (Warenda). All watercourses in this area are part of the Lake Eyre drainage basin,[3] and most will dry up before their water reaches Lake Eyre.[4]

The Boulia Mount Isa Highway passes through the locality from the north (Dajarra) to the south (Georgina).[3]

The predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation.[3]

Education

There are no schools in Buckingham. The nearest primary schools are in Dajarra and Boulia.[3] The nearest secondary schools are located in Mount Isa and Winton and are both too far for a daily commute.[3] The Spinifex State College in Mount Isa offers boarding facilities.[5] Other boarding schools or distance education would be options.

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Buckingham (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Buckingham – locality in Shire of Boulia (entry 42340)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  4. FitzSimons, Trish (2010). "Channel Country". Queensland Historical Atlas. University of Queensland. Archived from the original on 15 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  5. "Residential Campus" (PDF). Spinifex State College. 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.


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