Georgina, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Georgina
State:qld
Coordinates:-22.5379°N 139.242°W
Pop:21
Postcode:4825
Area:4553.6
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:55.4
Dir1:NNW
Location1:Boulia
Dist2:93.4
Dir2:S
Location2:Dajarra
Dist3:234
Dir3:S
Location3:Mount Isa
Dist4:1056
Dir4:WSW
Location4:Townsville
Dist5:1844
Dir5:NW
Location5:Brisbane
Lga:Shire of Boulia
Stategov:Gregory
Fedgov:Kennedy
Near-N:Waverley
Near-Ne:Buckingham
Near-E:Warenda
Near-Se:Wills
Near-S:Amaroo
Near-Sw:Toko
Near-W:Carrandotta
Near-Nw:Carrandotta

Georgina is an outback locality in the Shire of Boulia, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Georgina had a population of 21 people.

Geography

Georgina is in the Channel Country. All watercourses in this area are part of the Lake Eyre drainage basin, and most will dry up before their water reaches Lake Eyre.[2]

The predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation.

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

Demographics

In the, Georgina had a population of 7 people.

In the, Georgina had a population of 21 people.

Education

There are no schools in Georgina. The nearest primary schools are in Boulia, Dajarra and Urandangi. The nearest secondary schools are in Mount Isa and Winton and are too far for a daily commute. The Spinifex State College in Mount Isa offers boarding facilities.[3] Other boarding schools or distance education would be options.

Notes and References

  1. 10 June 2019.
  2. Web site: Channel Country. FitzSimons. Trish. 2010. Queensland Historical Atlas. University of Queensland. https://web.archive.org/web/20190815054953/https://www.qhatlas.com.au/content/channel-country. 15 August 2019. live. 15 August 2019.
  3. Web site: Residential Campus. 2015. Spinifex State College. https://web.archive.org/web/20190815073816/https://spinifexsc.eq.edu.au/Supportandresources/Formsanddocuments/Documents/Policies%20and%20Procedures/residential-prospectus-2015.pdf. 15 August 2019. live. 15 August 2019.