Piturie, Queensland

Piturie is an outback locality in the Shire of Boulia, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Piturie had a population of 59 people.[1] The town of Urandangi is within the locality.[3]

For the Indigenous Australian stimulant, see Pituri.

Piturie
Queensland
Piturie
Coordinates21.4926°S 138.3289°E / -21.4926; 138.3289
Population59 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density0.01280/km2 (0.03315/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4825
Area4,609.6 km2 (1,779.8 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Shire of Boulia
State electorate(s)Gregory
Federal Division(s)Kennedy
Suburbs around Piturie:
Northern Territory Barkly Waverley
Northern Territory Piturie Waverley
Northern Territory Carrandotta Carrandotta

Geography

Piturie is in the Channel Country. All watercourses in this area are part of the Lake Eyre drainage basin,[3] and most will dry up before their water reaches Lake Eyre.[4]

The predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation.[3]

History

Waluwarra (also known as Warluwarra, Walugara, and Walukara) is an Australian Aboriginal language of Western Queensland. Its traditional language region is the local government area of Shire of Boulia, including Walgra Station and Wolga, from Roxborough Downs north to Carandotta Station and Urandangi on the Georgina River, on Moonah Creek to Rochedale, south-east of Pituri Creek.[5]

Education

Urandangi State School is a government primary (Early Childhood-6) school for boys and girls on the Urandangi North Road (21.5962°S 138.3359°E / -21.5962; 138.3359 (Urandangi State School)).[6][7] It had only 8 students enrolled in 2015.[8] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 8 students with 2 teachers and 2 non-teaching staff (1 full-time equivalent).[9]

There are no secondary schools in Urandangi.[10] The nearest secondary school is in Mount Isa but too far for a daily commute.[10] The Spinifex State College in Mount Isa offers boarding facilities.[11] Other boarding schools or distance education would be options.

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Piturie (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Piturie – locality in Shire of Boulia (entry 42344)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  4. FitzSimons, Trish (2010). "Channel Country". Queensland Historical Atlas. University of Queensland. Archived from the original on 15 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  5. This Wikipedia article incorporates CC-BY-4.0 licensed text from: "Waluwarra". Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages map. State Library of Queensland. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  6. "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  7. "Urandangi State School". Archived from the original on 26 March 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  8. "Urandangi State School Annual Report 2015". Education Queensland. 30 June 2016. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  9. "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  10. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  11. "Residential Campus" (PDF). Spinifex State College. 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.


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