Einasleigh, Queensland
Einasleigh Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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![]() Station master's residence, 2008 | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 18°30′48″S 144°05′37″E / 18.5133°S 144.0936°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 87 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 0.02143/km2 (0.0555/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4871 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 4,060.5 km2 (1,567.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location |
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LGA(s) | Shire of Etheridge | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Traeger | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Einasleigh is a town and a locality in the Shire of Etheridge, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2021 census, the locality of Einasleigh had a population of 87 people.[1]
Geography
[edit]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
[edit]The indigenous people of Einasleigh were the Ewamin.[citation needed]
Einasleigh Provisional School opened on 29 October 1901. It closed in 1905 but reopened in 1906. On 1 January 1909, it became Einasleigh State School. It closed in 1955.[7] It was at 5-7 First Street (18°30′36″S 144°05′36″E / 18.5101°S 144.0932°E).[8][4]
Einasleigh Post Office opened by May 1909 (a receiving office had been open from 1900) and closed in 1993.[9]
Wirra Wirra Provisional School opened on 1914. On 1 December 1914, it became Wirra Wirra State School. It closed circa 1918.[7]
The operators of the Lyndhurst pastoral station have their official address located in town.
Demographics
[edit]In the 2006 census, the locality of Einasleigh had a population of 202 people.[10]
In the 2016 census, the locality of Einasleigh had a population of 92 people.[11]
In the 2021 census, the locality of Einasleigh had a population of 87 people.[1]
Heritage listings
[edit]Einasleigh has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Daintree Road: Einasleigh Copper Mine and Smelter[12]
- Daintree Street: Einasleigh Hotel[13]
- Etheridge railway line: Einasleigh railway station[14] and Station Master's Residence[15]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Einasleigh (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Einasleigh – town in Shire of Etheridge (entry 11416)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
- ^ "Einasleigh – locality in Shire of Etheridge (entry 41671)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
- ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ^ "Einasleigh River drainage sub-basin — facts and maps". WetlandInfo. Department of Environment and Heritage Protection, Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
- ^ "Flood warning system for the Gilbert River". Bureau of Meteorology. Australian Government. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
- ^ a b Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Town of Einasleigh" (Map). Queensland Government. 1973. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Archived from the original on 15 May 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Einasleigh (SSC)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
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- ^ "Einasleigh Copper Mine and Smelter (entry 602586)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ^ "Einasleigh Hotel (entry 602331)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ^ "Etheridge Railway (entry 601637)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ^ "Station Master's Residence, Einasleigh (former) (entry 600505)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
External links
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- "Einasleigh". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
- Town map, 1973