Gilbert River, Queensland

Gilbert River is a rural locality in the Shire of Etheridge, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Gilbert River had a population of 38 people.[1]

Gilbert River
Queensland
Gilbert River
Coordinates18.2559°S 142.7530°E / -18.2559; 142.7530 (Gilbert River (centre of locality))
Population38 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density0.01593/km2 (0.0413/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4871
Area2,385.4 km2 (921.0 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Shire of Etheridge
State electorate(s)Traeger
Federal Division(s)Kennedy
Suburbs around Gilbert River:
Croydon Strathmore Strathmore
Croydon Gilbert River Georgetown
Esmeralda Northhead Georgetown

Geography

The locality is roughly bounded to the south by the Gregory Range (18.4876°S 142.6433°E / -18.4876; 142.6433 (Gregory Range)) which extends into neighbouring Croydon, Esmeralda and Northhead and beyond.[3]

Gilbert River has the following mountains:

The western part of the locality is a protected area being within the Littleton National Park and the Littleton Resources Reserve.[6] The remainder of the land is used for grazing on native vegetation with a small amount of pasture around the Gilbert River.[3]

History

Jangga, also known as Yangga, is a language of Central Queensland. The Jangga language region includes the landscape within the local government boundaries of the Etheridge Shire Council.[7]

The locality takes its name from the Gilbert River which flows through the locality.[8]

Gilbert River Provisional School opened on 8 May 1899. On 1 January 1909 it became Gilbert River State School. It closed in 1923. It reopened in 1954 and then closed in 1961.[9]

In the 2016 census Gilbert River had a population of 38 people.[1]

Economy

There are a number of homesteads in the locality, including:[10]

Transport

Littleton Airstrip (also known as Inorunie) is an airstrip just inside the national park and immediately south of the Inorunie homestead (18.2137°S 142.6554°E / -18.2137; 142.6554 (Littleton Airstrip)).[11]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Gilbert River (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Gilbert River – locality in Shire of Etheridge (entry 41664)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  4. "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  5. "Brennans Knob – mountain in Etheridge Shire (entry 4441)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  6. "Littleton National Park and Littleton Resources Reserve" (PDF). Queensland Government. 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 December 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  7. This Wikipedia article incorporates CC-BY-4.0 licensed text from: "Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages map". State Library of Queensland. State Library of Queensland. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  8. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  9. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  10. "Homesteads - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  11. "Heliports and landing grounds - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 22 October 2020. Archived from the original on 16 November 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
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