Burton, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 21°35′24″S 148°04′21″E / 21.59°S 148.0725°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 1,087.4 km2 (419.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 7 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0064/km2 (0.0167/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4742 | ||||||||||||
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Burton is a rural locality in the Isaac Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Burton had a population of 7 people.[1]
The Burton Range is in the centre of the locality with a north-south orientation.[3]
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),[4] 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.[3]
Apart from mining, the predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation.[3]
History
The locality was named and bounded on 12 March 1999.[2]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Burton had a population of 29 people.[5]
In the 2021 census, Burton had a population of 7 people.[1]
