Burton, Queensland

Burton is a rural locality in the Isaac Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, Burton had a population of 7 people.

Geography
The Burton Range is in the centre of the locality with a north-south orientation.

Burton sits on a major coal deposit in the Bowen Basin. There are a number of coal mines operating there (and beyond into adjacent localities), including Burton Coal Mine (including Burton, Broadmeadow, Wallanbah pits), Lancewood, Wards Well, West Burton, New Lenton, Kerlong, Burton, Plumtree, Ironbark No 1, and Talwood. The Goonyella railway line provides transport from the mines to the ports.

Apart from mining, the predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation.

History
The locality was named and bounded on 12 March 1999.

Demographics
In the, Burton had a population of 29 people.

In the, Burton had a population of 7 people.

Education
There are no schools in Burton. The nearest government primary schools are Glenden State School in neighbouring Glenden to the north, Moranbah State School in neighbouring Moranbah to the south, and Coppabella State School in neighbouring Coppabella to the south-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Glenden State School (to Year 12) and Moranbah State High School (to Year 12) in Moranbah.

Attractions
Boveys Lookout is a tourist attraction (-21.5594°N, 148.0617°W) in the north of the Burton Range at an altitude of 538 m above sea level.