| Osborne Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Osborne | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 19°41′41″S147°21′25″E / 19.6948°S 147.3569°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 245 (2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 5.000/km2 (12.95/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4806 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 49.0 km2 (18.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Burdekin | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Burdekin | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Dawson | ||||||||||||||
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Osborne is a rural locality in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Osborne had a population of 245 people. [1]
Osborne is low flat land (under 10 metres above sea level) bounded to the north by the Burdekin River. [3]
The predominant land use is growing sugarcane. [4] There is a cane tramway network to transport the harvested sugarcane to the local sugar mills. [5]
Osborne State School opened on 7 December 1914. [6]
Iona State School opened on 13 August 28 and closed on 23 June 1963. [6] It was located on the north-west corner of Iona Road and Bapty Road (approx 19°42′44″S147°24′09″E / 19.7121°S 147.4025°E ). [7]
In the 2016 census, Osborne had a population of 273 people. [8]
In the 2021 census, Osborne had a population of 245 people. [1]
Osborne State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Kirknie Road ( 19°42′02″S147°20′48″E / 19.7005°S 147.3466°E ). [9] [10] In 2016, the school had an enrolment of 15 students with 2 teachers (1 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent). [11] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 13 students with 3 teachers (2 full-time equivalent) and 2 non-teaching staff (1 full-time equivalent). [12]
There are no secondary schools in Osborne. The nearest government secondary school is Home Hill State High School in neighbouring Home Hill to the east. [13]
