Buckingham, Queensland

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]

Buckingham
Queensland
Buckingham is located in Queensland
Buckingham
Buckingham
Coordinates22°16′33″S 139°26′20″E / 22.2757°S 139.4389°E / -22.2757; 139.4389 (Buckingham (centre of locality))
Population0 (2021 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)
Location
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

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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

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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

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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.[6] Other boarding schools or distance education would be options.

References

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Buckingham (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.  
  2. ^ "Buckingham – locality in Shire of Boulia (entry 42340)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d e "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. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Buckingham (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.  
  6. ^ "Residential Campus" (PDF). Spinifex State College. 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.