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Flinton
Queensland
Flinton; Queensland
	Flinton
Coordinates	27°53′36″S 149°33′25″E / 27.8933°S 149.5569°E
Population	29 (2021 census)
• Density	0.0510/km2 (0.1320/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4422
Area	568.9 km2 (219.7 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	118 km (73 mi) ENE of St George ; 138 km (86 mi) NW of Goondiwindi ; 211 km (131 mi) SW of Dalby ; 402 km (250 mi) W of Brisbane ;
LGA(s)	Western Downs Region
State electorate(s)	Warrego
Federal division(s)	Maranoa
	Localities around Flinton:

Flinton is a rural town and locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2]^[3] In the 2021 census, the locality of Flinton had a population of 29 people.^[1]

Geography

The Moonie River flows through Flinton from east (Westmar) to west (St George); the town of Flinton is located just to the north of the river.^[4]

The Moonie Highway passes through Flinton from east (Westmar) to south-west; the town is located 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north of the highway on Flinton Road.^[4]

The Ula Ula State Forest is in the southern part of Flinton. Apart from this, the land is used for a mixture of crop growing and grazing on native vegetation.^[4]

History

Flinton appears on a survey plan from 20 Sept 1916.^[2]

Flinton Provisional School opened on 26 June 1929 and closed in 1935.^[5]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, the locality of Flinton had a population of 42 people.^[6]

In the 2021 census, the locality of Flinton had a population of 29 people.^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Flinton. The nearest primary schools are Westmar State School in neighbouring Westmar to the east and Teelba State School in neighbouring Teelba to the north-west. The nearest secondary school is St George State High School in neighbouring St George to the south-west, but it is sufficiently far away that distance education or boarding school would be other options.^[4]

Attractions

The Flinton Race Club hold horse-racing events at the Flinton Racecourse on Grills Road (27°53′16″S 149°33′40″E / 27.8879°S 149.5611°E / -27.8879; 149.5611 (Flinton Racecourse)).^[7]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Flinton (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Flinton – town in Western Downs Region (entry 48130)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
^ "Flinton – locality in Western Downs Region (entry 50014)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Flinton (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
^ "Flinton Race Club". Racing Queensland. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2020.

External links

"Town map of Flinton". Queensland Government. 1972.

[Census2021-1] Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Flinton (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.

[qpnt-2] "Flinton – town in Western Downs Region (entry 48130)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 September 2020.

[qpnl-3] "Flinton – locality in Western Downs Region (entry 50014)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 September 2020.

[globe2-4] "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 29 October 2020.

[qfhs-5] Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0

[Census2016-6] Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Flinton (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.

[7] "Flinton Race Club". Racing Queensland. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2020.

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