Buckingham is an
outback
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locality
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in the
Shire of Boulia, Queensland, Australia.
In the , Buckingham had "no people or a very low population".
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Geography
Buckingham is in the Channel Country
The Channel Country is a region of outback Australia mostly in the state of Queensland but also in parts of South Australia, Northern Territory and New South Wales. The name comes from the numerous Braided river, intertwined rivulets that cro ...
. Wills Creek and Makbut Creek pass through the north-east of the locality from the north (Dajarra
Dajarra is a rural town and a Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the Shire of Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Dajarra had a population of 186 people.
Geography
Dajarra is in North West Queensland near th ...
) to the east ( Warenda). All watercourses in this area are part of the Lake Eyre drainage basin, and most will dry up before their water reaches Lake Eyre
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.
The Boulia Mount Isa Highway passes through the locality from the north (Dajarra) to the south ( Georgina).
The predominant land use is grazing
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on native vegetation.
Demographics
In the , Buckingham had "no people or a very low population".
In the , Buckingham had "no people or a very low population".
Education
There are no schools in Buckingham. The nearest primary schools are in Dajarra
Dajarra is a rural town and a Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the Shire of Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Dajarra had a population of 186 people.
Geography
Dajarra is in North West Queensland near th ...
and Boulia. The nearest secondary schools are located in Mount Isa
Mount Isa ( ) is a city in the Gulf Country region of Queensland, Australia. It came into existence because of the vast mineral deposits found in the area. Mount Isa Mines (MIM) is one of the most productive mines in world history, based on co ...
and Winton and are both too far for a daily commute. The Spinifex State College
Spinifex State College is a public, co-educational, day and boarding school located in Mount Isa, Queensland. It first opened in 2003.
History
Prior to 2003 Mount Isa was serviced by two state secondary schools. Mount Isa State High School and ...
in Mount Isa
Mount Isa ( ) is a city in the Gulf Country region of Queensland, Australia. It came into existence because of the vast mineral deposits found in the area. Mount Isa Mines (MIM) is one of the most productive mines in world history, based on co ...
offers boarding facilities. Other boarding schools or distance education
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would be options.
References
{{Shire of Boulia
Shire of Boulia
Localities in Queensland