Osborne, Queensland

Osborne
Queensland
Osborne is located in Queensland
Osborne
Osborne
Coordinates19°41′41″S 147°21′25″E / 19.6948°S 147.3569°E / -19.6948; 147.3569 (Osborne (centre of locality))
Population245 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density5.000/km2 (12.95/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4806
Area49.0 km2 (18.9 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Shire of Burdekin
State electorate(s)Burdekin
Federal division(s)Dawson
Suburbs around Osborne:
Mount Kelly Airville Home Hill
Mount Kelly Osborne Fredericksfield
Kirknie Fredericksfield Fredericksfield

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

Osborne is low flat land (under 10 metres above sea level) bounded to the north by the Burdekin River. It is predominantly used to grow sugarcane.[3]

There is a cane tramway network to transport the harvested sugarcane to the local sugar mills.[3]

History

Osborne State School opened on 7 December 1914.[4]

Iona State School opened on 13 August 28 and closed on 23 June 1963.[4] 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 / -19.7121; 147.4025 (Iona State School (former))).[5]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Osborne had a population of 273 people.[6]

In the 2021 census, Osborne had a population of 245 people.[1]

Education

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 / -19.7005; 147.3466 (Osborne State School)).[7][8] 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).[9] 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).[10]

References

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Osborne (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Osborne – locality in Shire of Burdekin (entry 42299)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
  4. ^ a b Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  5. ^ "Ayr (Eastern)" (Map). Queensland Government. 1942. Archived from the original on 13 January 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  6. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Osborne (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  7. ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  8. ^ "Osborne State School". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  9. ^ "Annual Report 2016" (PDF). Osborne State School. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 October 2017. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
  10. ^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.