Surbiton Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 23°08′19″S 146°39′16″E / 23.1386°S 146.6544°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 80 ( 2016 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 0.0368/km2 (0.095/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4724 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 2,171.5 km2 (838.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST ( UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location |
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LGA(s) | Barcaldine Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Gregory | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Surbiton is a former rural locality in the Barcaldine Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2016 census, Surbiton had a population of 80 people. [1]
On 22 November 2019 the Queensland Government decided to amalgamate the localities in the Barcaldine Region, resulting in five expanded localities based on the larger towns: Alpha, Aramac, Barcaldine, Jericho and Muttaburra. Surbiton was incorporated into Alpha. [3] [4] [5]
The Belyando River forms the north-western boundary of the locality. Native Companion Creek flows from the south-west ( Alpha/ Beaufort) through to the north of the locality where it becomes a tributary of the Belyando River. [6]
The Alpha Clermont Road passes through the locality from the south (Alpha) to the north-west ( Quetta). [6]
The principal land use is grazing on native vegetation. [6]
The origin of the name is unclear but there has been a Surbiton pastoral run since at least 1866 when it was operated by William Killgour, who came to the colony of New South Wales from London in 1856. [7] [8] [9] It may have been named for Surbiton in London.
There are no schools in Surbiton. There is a primary and secondary school in neighbouring Alpha, but only to Year 10. For Years 11 and 12 of secondary schooling, the nearest schools are in Clermont, Barcaldine and Emerald. [6] Boarding schools and distance education are other options.