Boatman is a rural
locality
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in the
Shire of Murweh
The Shire of Murweh is a Local government in Australia, local government area in the Maranoa, Queensland, Maranoa district, which is part of South West Queensland, Australia. The administrative centre and largest town in the shire is Charleville ...
,
Queensland
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, Australia.
In the , Boatman had a population of 18 people.
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Geography
The Warrego Highway
The Warrego Highway is located in southern Queensland, Australia. It connects coastal centres to the south western areas of the state, and is approximately 715 km in length. It takes its name from the Warrego River, which is the endpoint ...
passes to the north, the Mitchell Highway
Mitchell Highway is an outback state highway located in the central and south western regions of Queensland and the northern and central western regions of New South Wales in Australia. The southern part of Mitchell Highway forms part of t ...
to the west, and the Balonne Highway
The Balonne Highway, a state highway of Queensland, is the continuation westward of State Route 49 (Moonie Highway) from the town of St George to its termination at Cunnamulla. There are no large settlements between St George and Cunnamulla.
U ...
to the south.
The land use is grazing
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on native vegetation and there are numerous homesteads in the area:
History
The Nebine Community Centre opened circa 1953.
Demographics
In the , Boatman had a population of 6 people.
Education
There are no schools in Boatman. The nearest government primary school is Morven State School in neighbouring Morven to the north. The nearest government secondary schools are Charleville State High School in Charleville to the north-west and Mitchell State High School in Mitchell to the north-east. However, the distances involved mean that distance education
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and boarding school are other options.
Amenities
Despite the name, the Nebine Community Centre is on Nebine Community Centre Road in Boatman (). Run by a community group, it has three tennis courts, a cricket pitch, a library and a playground.
References
{{Shire of Murweh
Shire of Murweh
Localities in Queensland