Warburton, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 22°27′41″S 140°55′01″E / 22.4615°S 140.9170°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 2,656.1 km2 (1,025.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 0 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.00000/km2 (0.0000/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4823 | ||||||||||||
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Warburton is an outback locality in the Shire of Boulia, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Warburton had "no people or a very low population".[1]
Geography
Warburton is in the Channel Country. 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 predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation.[5]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Warburton had "no people or a very low population".[6]
In the 2021 census, Warburton had "no people or a very low population".[1]
Education
There are no schools in Warburton. The nearest government primary school is in Boulia but might be infeasible for a daily commute.[7] The nearest government secondary schools are in Winton and Mount Isa and are all too far for a daily commute.[7] The Spinifex State College in Mount Isa offers boarding facilities.[8] Other alternatives would be distance education on other boarding schools.[7]
References
- 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Warburton (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ↑ "Warburton – locality in Shire of Boulia (entry 42346)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- ↑ "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourse; Drainage boundaries". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
- ↑ FitzSimons, Trish (2010). "Channel Country". Queensland Historical Atlas. University of Queensland. Archived from the original on 15 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ↑ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Warburton (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- 1 2 3 "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
- ↑ "Residential Campus" (PDF). Spinifex State College. 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.