Boatman, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 27°06′48″S 146°50′46″E / 27.1134°S 146.8461°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 3,886.6 km2 (1,500.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 18 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.00463/km2 (0.0120/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4468 | ||||||||||||
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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]
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
The Nebine Community Centre opened circa 1953.[6]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Boatman had a population of 6 people.[7]
In the 2021 census, Boatman had a population of 18 people.[1]
