Amaraoo is a large but largely uninhabited locality in the Channel Country. Rivers like the Georgina River, Burke River, Hamilton River and Sylvester Creek flow through the locality, all of them part of the Lake Eyre basin.[4] These rivers only flow intermittently and, even when they flow, the water usually evaporates before it reaches Lake Eyre. The land is relatively flat so there is no clear single course for these rivers but rather they flow along a series of channels in the same direction (that is, a braided river).[5]
The waterholes that result from the flooding of these rivers sustain both native fauna and support cattle grazing which is the principal land use.[5][6]
In the 2016 census, Amaroo had a population of 22 people.[11]
In the 2021 census, Amaroo had a population of 17 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Amaroo. The nearest government primary school is Boulia State School in Boulia to the north-east., but students from most parts of Amaroo would be too distant to attend this school. Also, there are no nearby secondary schools. The alternatives are distance education and boarding school.[12]
12"Channel Country". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland. Archived from the original on 20 October 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
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