Buckland, Queensland

Buckland is a rural locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, Buckland had a population of 43 people.

Geography

Buckland Creek rises in Carnarvon Park to the south-east and flows through Buckland, exiting to the north-west where it becomes a tributary of the Nogoa River.
Buckland has the following mountains:

Mount Sunday in the east of the locality rising to above sea level
Racehorse Mountain in the north-east of the locality

The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with some crop growing, mostly near Buckland Creek.

Demographics

In the, Buckland had a population of 44 people.
In the, Buckland had a population of 43 people.

Education

There are no schools in Buckland. The nearest government primary school is Tresswell State School in neighbouring Nandowrie to the north; however, due to the distance for a daily commute, not all students in Buckland would be able to attend the school. Also, there are no secondary schools nearby. The alternatives are distance education and boarding school.