Einasleigh, Queensland

Einasleigh is a town and a locality in the Shire of Etheridge, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2016 census, Einasleigh had a population of 92 people.[1]

Einasleigh
Queensland
Einasleigh
Coordinates18.5133°S 144.0936°E / -18.5133; 144.0936
Population92 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density0.02136/km2 (0.05532/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4871
Area4,307.0 km2 (1,662.9 sq mi)
Location
LGA(s)Shire of Etheridge
State electorate(s)Traeger
Federal Division(s)Kennedy
Localities around Einasleigh:
Georgetown Talaroo Mount Surprise
Forsayth Einasleigh Conjuboy
Forsayth Lyndhurst Lyndhurst

Geography

The town is located at the confluence of Einasleigh River with the Copperfield River.[4] The Einasleigh River has a catchment area of 24,366 square kilometres (9,408 sq mi).[5] Following its confluence with the Gilbert River, they spill into a vast estuarine delta approximately 100 kilometres (62 mi) wide[6] that largely consists of tidal flats and mangrove swamps across the Gulf Country. The Einasleigh River descends 730 metres (2,400 ft) over its 618-kilometre (384 mi) course.[4]

History

The indigenous people of Einasleigh were the Ewamin. Einasleigh Post Office opened by May 1909 (a receiving office had been open from 1900) and closed in 1993.[7]

In the 2006 census, Einasleigh had a population of 202 people.[8]

Heritage listings

Einasleigh has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Einasleigh (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Einasleigh – town in Shire of Etheridge (entry 11416)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
  3. "Einasleigh – locality in Shire of Etheridge (entry 41671)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
  4. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
  5. "Einasleigh River drainage sub-basin — facts and maps". WetlandInfo. Department of Environment and Heritage Protection, Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
  6. "Flood warning system for the Gilbert River". Bureau of Meteorology. Australian Government. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
  7. Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  8. Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Einasleigh (SSC)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  9. "Einasleigh Copper Mine and Smelter (entry 602586)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
  10. "Einasleigh Hotel (entry 602331)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
  11. "Etheridge Railway (entry 601637)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
  12. "Station Master's Residence, Einasleigh (former) (entry 600505)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
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