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 (SAL 2021) [1]
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. [3]

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Geography

Georgina is in the Channel Country. All watercourses in this area are part of the Lake Eyre drainage basin, [4] and most will dry up before their water reaches Lake Eyre. [5]

The predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation. [4]

The Boulia Mount Isa Highway enters the locality from the north (Buckingham) and exits to the south-east (Wills). [4]

History

In the 2016 census, Georgina had a population of 7 people. [6]

In the 2021 census, Georgina had a population of 21 people. [3]

Education

There are no schools in Georgina. The nearest primary schools are in Boulia, Dajarra and Urandangi. [4] The nearest secondary schools are in Mount Isa and Winton and are too far for a daily commute. [4] The Spinifex State College in Mount Isa offers boarding facilities. [7] Other boarding schools or distance education would be options.

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References

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