Gilbert River, Queensland

For the river, see Gilbert River (Queensland).
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Gilbert River
Queensland
Gilbert River is located in Queensland
Gilbert River
Gilbert River
Coordinates18°15′21″S 142°45′11″E / 18.2559°S 142.7530°E / -18.2559; 142.7530 (Gilbert River (centre of locality))
Population32 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density0.01341/km2 (0.0347/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

Gilbert River is a rural locality in the Shire of Etheridge, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Gilbert River had a population of 32 people.[1]

Geography

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 / -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]

The Richmond–Croydon Road runs through the south-western corner. [7]

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.[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]

Demographics

In the 2016 census Gilbert River had a population of 38 people.[11]

In the 2021 census, Gilbert River had a population of 32 people.[1]

Economy

There are a number of homesteads in the locality, including:[12]

Transport

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 / -18.2137; 142.6554 (Littleton Airstrip)).[13]

References

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Gilbert River (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Gilbert River – locality in Shire of Etheridge (entry 41664)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  4. ^ 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.
  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. ^ Gilbert River, Queensland (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  10. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  11. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Gilbert River (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  12. ^ "Homesteads - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  13. ^ "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.