Osborne, Queensland

Osborne is a rural locality in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia. In the, Osborne had a population of 245 people.

Geography

Osborne is low flat land bounded to the north by the Burdekin River.
The predominant land use is growing sugarcane. There is a cane tramway network to transport the harvested sugarcane to the local sugar mills.

Osborne State School opened on 7 December 1914.
Iona State School opened on 13 August 28 and closed on 23 June 1963. It was located on the north-west corner of Iona Road and Bapty Road.

In the, Osborne had a population of 273 people.
In the, Osborne had a population of 245 people.

Osborne State School is a government primary school for boys and girls at Kirknie Road. In 2016, the school had an enrolment of 15 students with 2 teachers and 5 non-teaching staff. In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 13 students with 3 teachers and 2 non-teaching staff.
There are no secondary schools in Osborne. The nearest government secondary school is Home Hill State High School in neighbouring Home Hill to the east.