Flinton, Queensland

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Flinton
Queensland
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Flinton
Coordinates 27°53′36″S149°33′25″E / 27.8933°S 149.5569°E / -27.8933; 149.5569 Coordinates: 27°53′36″S149°33′25″E / 27.8933°S 149.5569°E / -27.8933; 149.5569
Population42 (2016 census) [1]
 • Density0.0738/km2 (0.1912/sq mi)
Area568.9 km2 (219.7 sq mi)
LGA(s) Western Downs Region
State electorate(s) Warrego
Federal Division(s) Maranoa
Localities around Flinton:
Teelba Coomrith Inglestone
St George Flinton Westmar
St George North Bungunya Tarawera

Flinton is a rural town and locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] [3] In the 2016 census, Flinton had a population of 42 people. [1]

Suburbs and localities are the names of geographic subdivisions in Australia, used mainly for address purposes. The term locality is used in rural areas, while the term suburb is used in urban areas. Australian postcodes closely align with the boundaries of localities and suburbs.

Western Downs Region Local government area in Queensland, Australia

Western Downs Region is a local government area in Queensland, Australia. The Western Downs Regional Council manages an area of 38,039 square kilometres (14,687 sq mi), which is approximately the same size as the country of Switzerland, although with a population at the last census of close to 33,000, it is over 235 times less densely populated.

Queensland North-east state of Australia

Queensland is the second-largest and third-most populous state in the Commonwealth of Australia. Situated in the north-east of the country, it is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean. To its north is the Torres Strait, with Papua New Guinea located less than 200 km across it from the mainland. The state is the world's sixth-largest sub-national entity, with an area of 1,852,642 square kilometres (715,309 sq mi).

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Geography

The Moonie River flows through Flinton from east (Westmar) to west (St George); the town of Flinton is located just to the north of the river. [4]

Moonie River river in Australia

The Moonie River is a river in Shire of Balonne, Queensland and Walgett Shire, New South Wales, both in Australia. It is a perennial river of the Barwon catchment within the Murray–Darling basin.

Westmar, Queensland Suburb of Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia

Westmar is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.

St George, Queensland Town in Queensland, Australia

St George is a town and locality in the Shire of Balonne, Queensland, Australia. It is the administrative centre for the Shire of Balonne. In the 2016 census, St George had a population of 2,395 people.

The Moonie Highway passes through Flinton from east (Westmar) to south-west. [4]

Moonie Highway highway in Queensland

The Moonie Highway is a state highway of Queensland, Australia. Part of State Route 49, it leaves the Warrego Highway at Dalby and runs for over 290 km until it reaches St George. From there, State Route 49 continues west as the Balonne Highway. From Dalby, it continues north-east as the Bunya Highway.

The Ula Ula State Forest is in the southern part of Flinton. [4]

History

Flinton appears on a survey plan from 20 Sept 1916. [2]

Flinton Provisional School opened on 26 June 1929 and closed in 1935. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Flinton (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 "Flinton - town in Western Downs Region (entry 48130)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 30 May 2019.
  3. "Flinton - locality in Western Downs Region (entry 47699)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 30 May 2019.
  4. 1 2 3 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  5. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0