Georgina, Queensland

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Georgina
Queensland
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Georgina
Coordinates 22°32′16″S139°14′31″E / 22.5379°S 139.2420°E / -22.5379; 139.2420 (Georgina (centre of locality))
Population21 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density0.00461/km2 (0.01194/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4825
Area4,553.6 km2 (1,758.2 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Shire of Boulia
State electorate(s) Gregory
Federal division(s) Kennedy
Suburbs around Georgina:
Carrandotta Waverley Buckingham
Carrandotta Georgina Warenda
Toko Amaroo Wills

Georgina is an outback locality in the Shire of Boulia, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Georgina had a population of 21 people. [1]

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Geography

Georgina is in the Channel Country. 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 predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation. [3]

The Boulia Mount Isa Highway enters the locality from the north (Buckingham) and exits to the south-east (Wills). [3]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Georgina had a population of 7 people. [5]

In the 2021 census, Georgina had a population of 21 people. [1]

Education

There are no schools in Georgina. The nearest primary schools are in Boulia, Dajarra and Urandangi. [3] The nearest secondary schools are in Mount Isa and Winton and are too far for a daily commute. [3] The Spinifex State College in Mount Isa offers boarding facilities. [6] Other boarding schools or distance education would be options.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Georgina (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ↑ "Georgina – locality in Shire of Boulia (entry 42342)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  4. ↑ FitzSimons, Trish (2010). "Channel Country". Queensland Historical Atlas. University of Queensland. Archived from the original on 15 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  5. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Georgina (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  6. ↑ "Residential Campus" (PDF). Spinifex State College . 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
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