Flinton, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 27°53′36″S 149°33′25″E / 27.8933°S 149.5569°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 568.9 km2 (219.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 29 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0510/km2 (0.1320/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4422 | ||||||||||||
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Flinton is a rural town and locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2021 census, the locality of Flinton had a population of 29 people.[1]
The Moonie River flows through Flinton from east (Westmar) to west (St George); the town of Flinton is located just to the north of the river.[4]
The Moonie Highway passes through Flinton from east (Westmar) to south-west; the town is located 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north of the highway on Flinton Road.[4]
The Ula Ula State Forest is in the southern part of Flinton. Apart from this, the land is used for a mixture of crop growing and grazing on native vegetation.[4]
History
Demographics
In the 2016 census, the locality of Flinton had a population of 42 people.[6]
In the 2021 census, the locality of Flinton had a population of 29 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Flinton. The nearest government primary schools are Westmar State School in neighbouring Westmar to the east and Teelba State School in neighbouring Teelba to the north-west. The nearest government secondary school is St George State High School in neighbouring St George to the south-west, but it is sufficiently far away that distance education or boarding school would be alternatives.[4]
