Buckland, Queensland

Buckland Queensland
Buckland
Coordinates	24°34′02″S147°33′34″E / 24.5672°S 147.5594°E / -24.5672; 147.5594 (Buckland (centre of locality))
Population	43 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	0.02428/km2 (0.0629/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4722
Area	1,770.9 km2 (683.7 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	45.7 km (28 mi) S of Nandowrie 90.1 km (56 mi) SW of Springsure 158 km (98 mi) SSW of Emerald 425 km (264 mi) WSW of Rockhampton 853 km (530 mi) NW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Central Highlands Region
State electorate(s)	Gregory
Federal division(s)	Flynn
Suburbs around Buckland: Nandowrie Nandowrie Cona Creek Mantuan Downs Buckland Wealwandangie Carnarvon Park Carnarvon Park Carnarvon Park

Buckland is a rural locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia. ^[2] In the 2021 census, Buckland had a population of 43 people. ^[1]

Geography

Buckland Creek rises in Carnarvon Park to the south-east and flows through Buckland, exiting to the north-west (Nandowrie) where it becomes a tributary of the Nogoa River. ^[3]

Buckland has the following mountains:

• Mount Sunday in the east of the locality ( 24°33′24″S147°46′42″E / 24.5567°S 147.7783°E / -24.5567; 147.7783 (Mount Sunday) ) rising to 780 metres (2,560 ft) above sea level ^{[4] [5]}
• Racehorse Mountain in the north-east of the locality ( 24°29′21″S147°41′51″E / 24.4892°S 147.6974°E / -24.4892; 147.6974 (Racehorse Mountain) ) 515 metres (1,690 ft) ^{[4] [6]}

The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with some crop growing, mostly near Buckland Creek. ^[7]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Buckland had a population of 44 people. ^[8]

In the 2021 census, Buckland had a population of 43 people. ^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Buckland. The nearest government primary school is Tresswell State School in neighbouring Nandowrie to the north; however, due to the distance for a daily commute, not all students in Buckland would be able to attend the school. Also, there are no secondary schools nearby. The alternatives are distance education and boarding school. ^[9]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Buckland (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Buckland – locality in Central Highlands Region (entry 46921)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 26 December 2020.
3. "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
4. "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
5. "Mount Sunday – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 32831)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
6. "Racehorse Mountain – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 27888)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
7. "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
8. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Buckland (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
9. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2025.