Sturt, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Sturt
State:qld
Coordinates:-23.5011°N 138.4567°W
Pop:0
Postcode:4829
Area:5319.2
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Lga:Shire of Boulia
Lga2:Shire of Diamantina
Stategov:Gregory
Fedgov:Kennedy
Fedgov2:Maranoa
Near-N:Toko
Near-Ne:Toko
Near-E:Amaroo
Near-Se:Bedourie
Near-S:Bedourie
Near-Sw:Northern Territory
Near-W:Northern Territory
Near-Nw:Northern Territory

Sturt is an outback locality split between the Shire of Boulia and in the Shire of Diamantina, both in Queensland, Australia.[1] [2] It is on the border with the Northern Territory. In the, Sturt had "no people or a very low population".

Geography

Sturt 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.[3]

The predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation.

Demographics

In the, Sturt had "no people or a very low population".

In the, Sturt had "no people or a very low population".

Education

There are no schools in Sturt. The nearest primary schools are in Boulia and Bedourie but might be infeasible for a daily commute. The nearest secondary schools are in Winton, Longreach, and Mount Isa and are all too far for a daily commute. The Spinifex State College in Mount Isa offers boarding facilities.[4] Other boarding schools or distance education would be options.

Notes and References

  1. 10 June 2019.
  2. 10 June 2019.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.