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 | |||||||||||||||
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  Gilbert River | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 18°15′21″S 142°45′11″E / 18.2559°S 142.7530°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 38 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.01593/km2 (0.0413/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4871 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 2,385.4 km2 (921.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Etheridge | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Traeger | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Geography edit
The locality is roughly bounded to the south by the Gregory Range (18°29′15″S 142°38′36″E / 18.4876°S 142.6433°E) which extends into neighbouring Croydon, Esmeralda and Northhead and beyond.[3]
Gilbert River has the following mountains:
- Brennans Knob in the south-west of the locality (18°25′59″S 142°35′44″E / 18.4330°S 142.5956°E) at 302 metres (991 ft) above sea level[3][4][5]
- Mount Little in the centre of the locality (18°19′33″S 142°44′51″E / 18.3257°S 142.7475°E) at 220 metres (720 ft) above sea level[3][4]
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]
Road infrastructure edit
The Richmond–Croydon Road runs through the south-western corner. [7]
History edit
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.[8]
The locality takes its name from the Gilbert River which flows through the locality.[9]
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.[10]
In the 2016 census Gilbert River had a population of 38 people.[1]
Economy edit
There are a number of homesteads in the locality, including:[11]
- Chadshunt (18°08′01″S 142°51′06″E / 18.1335°S 142.8518°E)
- Inorunie (18°12′32″S 142°39′27″E / 18.2090°S 142.6575°E)
- Lake Calo (18°06′51″S 142°47′30″E / 18.1143°S 142.7916°E)
- Rockfields (18°11′26″S 142°52′28″E / 18.1906°S 142.8744°E)
Transport edit
Littleton Airstrip (also known as Inorunie) is an airstrip just inside the national park and immediately south of the Inorunie homestead (18°12′49″S 142°39′19″E / 18.2137°S 142.6554°E).[12]
References edit
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Gilbert River (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Gilbert River – locality in Shire of Etheridge (entry 41664)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "Brennans Knob – mountain in Etheridge Shire (entry 4441)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Littleton National Park and Littleton Resources Reserve" (PDF). Queensland Government. 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 December 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ Gilbert River, Queensland (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
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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.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Homesteads - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ "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.
