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| Coordinates: 19°41′41″S 147°21′25″E / 19.6948°S 147.3569°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 49.0 km2 (18.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 245 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 5.000/km2 (12.95/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4806 | ||||||||||||
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Osborne is a rural locality in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Osborne had a population of 245 people.[1]
Geography
[edit]Osborne is low flat land (under 10 metres above sea level) bounded to the north by the Burdekin River.[3]
The predominant land use is growing sugarcane.[4] There is a cane tramway network to transport the harvested sugarcane to the local sugar mills.[5]
History
[edit]Osborne State School opened on 7 December 1914.[6]
Iona State School opened on 13 August 28 and closed on 23 June 1963.[6] It was located on the north-west corner of Iona Road and Bapty Road (approx 19°42′44″S 147°24′09″E / 19.7121°S 147.4025°E).[7]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2016 census, Osborne had a population of 273 people.[8]
In the 2021 census, Osborne had a population of 245 people.[1]
Education
[edit]Osborne State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Kirknie Road (19°42′02″S 147°20′48″E / 19.7005°S 147.3466°E).[9][10] In 2016, the school had an enrolment of 15 students with 2 teachers (1 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).[11] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 13 students with 3 teachers (2 full-time equivalent) and 2 non-teaching staff (1 full-time equivalent).[12]
There are no secondary schools in Osborne. The nearest government secondary school is Home Hill State High School in neighbouring Home Hill to the east.[13]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Osborne (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ↑ "Osborne – locality in Shire of Burdekin (entry 42299)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- ↑ "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
- ↑ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
- ↑ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
- 1 2 Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ↑ "Ayr (Eastern)" (Map). Queensland Government. 1942. Archived from the original on 13 January 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Osborne (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ↑ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ↑ "Osborne State School". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ↑ "Annual Report 2016" (PDF). Osborne State School. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 October 2017. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
- ↑ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ↑ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
Further reading
[edit]- Osborne State School : golden jubilee 1914-1964. 1969. — via State Library of Queensland