Shirbourne, Queensland
| Shirbourne Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Shirbourne | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 19°33′58″S 147°04′34″E / 19.5662°S 147.0760°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 48 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.412/km2 (3.66/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4809 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 34.0 km2 (13.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Burdekin | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Burdekin | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Dawson | ||||||||||||||
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Shirbourne is a rural locality in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Shirbourne had a population of 48 people.[1]
Geography
[edit]The Haughton River forms the eastern boundary of the locality.[3]
Ironbark is a mountain in the south of the locality (19°35′18″S 147°03′37″E / 19.5882°S 147.0604°E), rising to 256 metres (840 ft) above sea level.[4][3][5]
The land use in the west and south of the locality is grazing on native vegetation, while the north and east of the locality is used for crop growing, predominantly sugarcane.[6] There is a cane tramway to transport the harvested sugarcane to the local sugar mill, the Invicta sugar mill in neighbouring Giru.[7]
History
[edit]Shirbourne State School opened on 17 August 1931 and closed on 7 August 1970.[8][9] It was at 628 Shirbourne Road (19°33′24″S 147°05′07″E / 19.5567°S 147.0853°E).[10][11]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2016 census, Shirbourne had a population of 76 people.[12]
In the 2021 census, Shirbourne had a population of 48 people.[1]
Education
[edit]There are no schools in Shirbourne. The nearest government primary school is Giru State School in neighbouring Giru to the north-east. The nearest government secondary school is Ayr State High School in Ayr to the east.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Shirbourne (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Shirbourne – locality in Shire of Burdekin (entry 42974)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
- ^ "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Ironbark – mountain in Burdekin Shire (entry 16798)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Agency ID 6472, Shirbourne State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
- ^ "Mt Elliot" (Map). Queensland Government. 1942. Archived from the original on 21 September 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
- ^ "Two Mile series sheet 2m348" (Map). Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Shirbourne (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
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