| Buckingham Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Buckingham | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 22°16′33″S139°26′20″E / 22.2757°S 139.4389°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 0 (2016 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0000/km2 (0.0000/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4825 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1,059.8 km2 (409.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Boulia | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Gregory | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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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 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]
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.
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