Warburton, Queensland

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}

{{Use Australian English|date=August 2019}}

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| type = suburb

| name = Warburton

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| state = qld

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| coordinates = {{coord|-22.4615|140.9170|type:city_region:AU-QLD|display=inline,title}}

| pop = 0

| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}}

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| postcode = 4823

| area = 2656.1

| timezone = AEST

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| lga = Shire of Boulia

| stategov = Gregory

| fedgov = Kennedy

| near-n = Selwyn

| near-ne = Middleton

| near-e = Middleton

| near-se = Middleton

| near-s = Min Min

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Warburton is an outback locality in the Shire of Boulia, Queensland, Australia.{{cite QPN|42346|Warburton|locality in Shire of Boulia|accessdate=10 June 2019}} In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Warburton had "no people or a very low population".

Geography

Warburton is in the Channel Country. All watercourses in this area are part of the Lake Eyre drainage basin,{{Queensland Globe|accessdate=15 August 2019}} and most will dry up before their water reaches Lake Eyre.{{Cite web|url=https://www.qhatlas.com.au/content/channel-country|title=Channel Country|last=FitzSimons|first=Trish|date=2010|website=Queensland Historical Atlas|publisher=University of Queensland|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190815054953/https://www.qhatlas.com.au/content/channel-country|archive-date=15 August 2019|url-status=live|access-date=15 August 2019}}

The predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation.

Demographics

In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, Warburton had "no people or a very low population".{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC33018|name=Warburton (SSC)|access-date=20 October 2018|quick=on}}

In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Warburton had "no people or a very low population".{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL32987|name=Warburton (SAL)|access-date=28 February 2023|quick=on}}

Education

There are no schools in Warburton. The nearest primary school is in Boulia but might be infeasible for a daily commute. The nearest secondary schools are in Winton and Mount Isa and are all too far for a daily commute. The Spinifex State College in Mount Isa offers boarding facilities.{{Cite web|url=https://spinifexsc.eq.edu.au/Supportandresources/Formsanddocuments/Documents/Policies%20and%20Procedures/residential-prospectus-2015.pdf|title=Residential Campus|date=2015|website=Spinifex State College|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190815073816/https://spinifexsc.eq.edu.au/Supportandresources/Formsanddocuments/Documents/Policies%20and%20Procedures/residential-prospectus-2015.pdf|archive-date=15 August 2019|url-status=live|access-date=15 August 2019}} Other boarding schools or distance education would be options.

References

{{commons category|Warburton, Queensland}}

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{{Shire of Boulia}}

Category:Shire of Boulia

Category:Localities in Queensland