Burton, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Burton
State:qld
Coordinates:-21.59°N 148.0725°W
Pop:7
Postcode:4742
Area:1087.4
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:42.8
Dir1:S
Location1:Glenden
Dist2:73.7
Dir2:NNE
Location2:Moranbah
Dist3:157
Dir3:SW
Location3:Mackay
Dist4:1046
Dir4:NNW
Location4:Brisbane
Lga:Isaac Region
Stategov:Burdekin
Fedgov:Capricornia
Near-N:Glenden
Near-Ne:Elphinstone
Near-E:Kemmis
Near-Se:Coppabella
Near-S:Moranbah
Near-Sw:Moranbah
Near-W:Moranbah
Near-Nw:Eaglefield

Burton is a rural locality in the Isaac Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Burton had a population of 7 people.

Geography

The Burton Range is in the centre of the locality with a north-south orientation.

Burton sits on a major coal deposit in the Bowen Basin. There are a number of coal mines operating there (and beyond into adjacent localities), including Burton Coal Mine (including Burton, Broadmeadow, Wallanbah pits),[2] Lancewood, Wards Well, West Burton, New Lenton, Kerlong, Burton, Plumtree, Ironbark No 1, and Talwood. The Goonyella railway line provides transport from the mines to the ports.

Apart from mining, the predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation.

History

The locality was named and bounded on 12 March 1999.[1]

Demographics

In the, Burton had a population of 29 people.

In the, Burton had a population of 7 people.

Education

There are no schools in Burton. The nearest government primary schools are Glenden State School in neighbouring Glenden to the north, Moranbah State School in neighbouring Moranbah to the south, and Coppabella State School in neighbouring Coppabella to the south-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Glenden State School (to Year 12) and Moranbah State High School (to Year 12) in Moranbah.

Attractions

Boveys Lookout is a tourist attraction (-21.5594°N 148.0617°W) in the north of the Burton Range at an altitude of above sea level.[3]

Notes and References

  1. 29 December 2018.
  2. Web site: Burton Coal Mine. Thiess Pty Ltd. https://web.archive.org/web/20181229073238/https://www.thiess.com/our-projects/completed-projects/burton-coal-mine. 29 December 2018. live. 29 December 2018.
  3. Web site: 18 November 2020 . Tourist points - Queensland . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201124222328/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/built-features-queensland-series/resource/c0b6c26c-6bde-452c-b60a-d77b969b60d2 . 24 November 2020 . 24 November 2020 . Queensland Open Data . Queensland Government.