Buckingham, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 22°16′33″S 139°26′20″E / 22.2757°S 139.4389°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 1,059.8 km2 (409.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 0 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0000/km2 (0.0000/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4825 | ||||||||||||
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Buckingham is an outback locality in the Shire of Boulia, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Buckingham had "no people or a very low population".[1]
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]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Buckingham had "no people or a very low population".[5]
In the 2021 census, Buckingham had "no people or a very low population".[1]
Education
There are no schools in Buckingham. The nearest government primary schools are in Dajarra and Boulia.[3] The nearest government secondary schools are located in Mount Isa and Winton, but both are too distant for a daily commute.[3] The Spinifex State College in Mount Isa offers boarding facilities.[6] Other boarding schools or distance education would be alternatives.
References
- 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Buckingham (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ↑ "Buckingham – locality in Shire of Boulia (entry 42340)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ↑ FitzSimons, Trish (2010). "Channel Country". Queensland Historical Atlas. University of Queensland. Archived from the original on 15 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Buckingham (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ↑ "Residential Campus" (PDF). Spinifex State College. 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.