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Osborne is a rural locality in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Osborne had a population of 273 people.[1]

Osborne
Queensland
Osborne
Coordinates19.6948°S 147.3569°E / -19.6948; 147.3569 (Osborne (centre of locality))
Population273 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density5.571/km2 (14.43/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

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 19.7121°S 147.4025°E / -19.7121; 147.4025 (Iona State School (former))).[5]

In the 2016 census Osborne had a population of 273 people.[1]


Education


Osborne State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Kirknie Road (19.7005°S 147.3466°E / -19.7005; 147.3466 (Osborne State School)).[6][7] 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).[8] 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).[9]


References


  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Osborne (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Osborne – locality in Shire of Burdekin (entry 42299)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
  4. 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. "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  7. "Osborne State School". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  8. "Annual Report 2016" (PDF). Osborne State School. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 October 2017. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
  9. "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.


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