Piturie is an outback locality in the Shire of Boulia, Queensland, Australia.[2] It is on the Queensland border with the Northern Territory.[3] In the 2021 census, Piturie had a population of 57 people.[4]
| Piturie Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Piturie | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 21°29′34″S 138°19′44″E / 21.4927°S 138.3288°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 57 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4825 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 4,609.6 km2 (1,779.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Boulia | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Gregory | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Geography edit
Piturie is in the Channel Country. All watercourses in this area are part of the Lake Eyre drainage basin,[3] and most will dry up before their water reaches Lake Eyre.[5]
The predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation.[3]
History edit
Waluwarra (also known as Warluwarra, Walugara, and Walukara) is an Australian Aboriginal language of Western Queensland. Its traditional language region is the local government area of Shire of Boulia, including Walgra Station and Wolga, from Roxborough Downs north to Carandotta Station and Urandangi on the Georgina River, on Moonah Creek to Rochedale, south-east of Pituri Creek.[6]
Demographics edit
In the 2016 census, Piturie had a population of 59 people.[7]
In the 2021 census, Piturie had a population of 57 people.[4]
Education edit
Urandangi State School is a government primary (Early Childhood-6) school for boys and girls on the Urandangi North Road (21°35′46″S 138°20′09″E / 21.5962°S 138.3359°E).[8][9] The school had an enrolment of 8 students in 2015.[10] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 8 students with 2 teachers and 2 non-teaching staff (1 full-time equivalent).[11] As at December 2023, the school is officially open but not operating.[9]
There are no secondary schools in Urandangi.[3] The nearest secondary school is the Spinifex State College in Mount Isa, but it is too far for a daily commute.[3] However, the Spinifex State College has boarding facilities.[12] Other boarding schools or distance education would be options.
References edit
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Piturie (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Piturie – locality in Shire of Boulia (entry 42344)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Piturie (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ FitzSimons, Trish (2010). "Channel Country". Queensland Historical Atlas. University of Queensland. Archived from the original on 15 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
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This Wikipedia article incorporates CC-BY-4.0 licensed text from: "Waluwarra". Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages map. State Library of Queensland. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Piturie (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.
- ^ a b "Urandangi State School". Urandangi State School. 29 November 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Urandangi State School Annual Report 2015". Education Queensland. 30 June 2016. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
- ^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ "Residential Campus" (PDF). Spinifex State College. 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
