Boatman, Queensland
| Boatman Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Boatman | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°06′48″S 146°50′46″E / 27.1134°S 146.8461°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 18 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.00463/km2 (0.0120/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| 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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Boatman is a rural locality in the Shire of Murweh, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Boatman had a population of 18 people.[1]
Geography
[edit]The Warrego Highway passes to the north, the Mitchell Highway to the west, and the Balonne Highway to the south.[3]
The land use is grazing on native vegetation and there are numerous homesteads in the area:[4][5]
- 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 Nebine Community Centre opened circa 1953.[6]
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.[1]
Education
[edit]There are no schools in Boatman. The nearest government primary school is Morven State School in neighbouring Morven to the north. However, it would be too distant for students in the centre and south of Morven to attend. Also, tere are no nearby secondary schools. The alternatives are distance education and boarding school.[8]
Amenities
[edit]Despite the name, the Nebine Community Centre is on Nebine Community Centre Road in Boatman (27°16′06″S 146°55′39″E / 27.2682°S 146.9275°E). Run by a community group, it has three tennis courts, a cricket pitch, a library and a playground.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Boatman (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Boatman – locality in Shire of Murweh (entry 42922)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
- ^ "Boatman, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "NEBINE COMMUNITY CENTRE". The Charleville Times. Queensland, Australia. 15 October 1953. p. 9. Retrieved 7 May 2025 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Boatman (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
- ^ "Nebine community comes together to bat for Frontier Services". Frontier Services. 12 October 2011. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
