Boatman is a locality in the Shire of Murweh, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Boatman had a population of 18 people.[3]
| Boatman Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Boatman | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°06′48″S 146°50′46″E / 27.1134°S 146.8461°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 18 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4468 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 3,886.6 km2 (1,500.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Murweh | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Warrego | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Geography edit
The Warrego Highway passes to the north, the Mitchell Highway to the west, and the Balonne Highway to the south.[4]
The land use is grazing on native vegetation and there are numerous homesteads in the area:[5][6]
- Aqua Downs (27°08′54″S 146°57′29″E / 27.1483°S 146.9581°E)
- Bilbie Park (26°52′39″S 146°51′28″E / 26.8774°S 146.8579°E)
- Boatman (27°15′38″S 146°54′52″E / 27.2606°S 146.9145°E)
- Coniston (27°21′04″S 146°45′44″E / 27.3510°S 146.7623°E)
- Coolamon (26°54′25″S 147°05′14″E / 26.9070°S 147.0872°E)
- Dingwall (27°27′47″S 146°51′06″E / 27.4630°S 146.8517°E)
- Dundee (27°19′27″S 147°00′45″E / 27.3241°S 147.0124°E)
- Gunnawarra (27°07′52″S 147°01′47″E / 27.1311°S 147.0298°E)
- Kalanoa (26°58′02″S 146°39′55″E / 26.9672°S 146.6654°E)
- Kanalba (26°44′21″S 146°56′29″E / 26.7391°S 146.9414°E)
- Lowood (26°44′57″S 146°51′22″E / 26.7491°S 146.8562°E)
- Mervyndale (27°20′35″S 146°44′33″E / 27.3430°S 146.7424°E)
- Nooraloo (26°49′19″S 146°53′59″E / 26.8219°S 146.8998°E)
- Sherwood (26°58′35″S 146°49′42″E / 26.9765°S 146.8283°E)
- Ularunda (26°47′15″S 147°03′08″E / 26.7876°S 147.0523°E)
- Urana (26°55′08″S 147°07′47″E / 26.9190°S 147.1297°E)
- Wongamere (27°28′00″S 146°54′21″E / 27.4667°S 146.9059°E)
History edit
The locality was named and bounded on 28 March 2002.[2]
Demographics edit
In the 2016 census, Boatman had a population of 6 people.[7]
In the 2021 census, Boatman had a population of 18 people.[3]
Education edit
There are no schools in Boatman. The nearest government primary school is Morven State School in neighbouring Morven to the north. The nearest government secondary schools are Charleville State High School in Charleville to the north-west and Mitchell State High School in Mitchell to the north-east. However, the distances involved mean that distance education and boarding school are other options.[5]
References edit
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Boatman (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Boatman – locality in Shire of Murweh (entry 42922)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Boatman (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ Google (1 October 2021). "Boatman, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ "Homesteads - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Boatman (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
