Buckland Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 24°34′02″S147°33′34″E / 24.5672°S 147.5594°E | ||||||||||||||
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 |
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LGA(s) | Central Highlands Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Gregory | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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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]
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:
The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with some crop growing, mostly near Buckland Creek. [7]
In the 2016 census, Buckland had a population of 44 people. [8]
In the 2021 census, Buckland had a population of 43 people. [1]
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]