Amber, Queensland

Amber Queensland
Amber, 2013
Amber
Coordinates	17°40′16″S144°14′37″E / 17.6711°S 144.2436°E / -17.6711; 144.2436 (Amber (centre of locality))
Population	0 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	0.0000/km2 (0.0000/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4871
Area	1,032.9 km2 (398.8 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)	Shire of Mareeba
State electorate(s)	Cook Hill
Federal division(s)	Kennedy
Suburbs around Amber: Bolwarra Crystalbrook Crystalbrook Bulleringa Amber Barwidgi Abingdon Downs Fossilbrook Springfield

Amber is a rural locality in the Shire of Mareeba, Queensland, Australia. ^[2] In the 2021 census, Amber had "no people or a very low population". ^[1]

Geography

The Lynd River forms a small part of the southern boundary before flowing through from south to north. ^[3]

The terrain is undulating and there are a number of mountains in the locality:

• Amber Pinnacle ( 17°44′16″S144°16′35″E / 17.7379°S 144.2763°E / -17.7379; 144.2763 (Amber Pinnacle) ) 475 metres (1,558 ft) ^{[4] [5]}
• Geaneys Knob ( 17°46′58″S144°14′52″E / 17.7827°S 144.2478°E / -17.7827; 144.2478 (Geaneys Knob) ) 493 metres (1,617 ft) ^{[4] [6]}
• Ixe Mountain ( 17°45′04″S144°24′42″E / 17.7511°S 144.4116°E / -17.7511; 144.4116 (Ixe Mountain) ) 570 metres (1,870 ft) ^{[4] [7]}
• Mount Emu ( 17°42′08″S144°25′25″E / 17.7023°S 144.4237°E / -17.7023; 144.4237 (Mount Emu) ) 546 metres (1,791 ft) ^{[4] [8]}
• Mount McDevitt ( 17°32′20″S144°17′07″E / 17.5388°S 144.2852°E / -17.5388; 144.2852 (Mount McDevitt) ) 551 metres (1,808 ft) ^{[4] [9]}
• Quartz Blow ( 17°45′14″S144°11′23″E / 17.7538°S 144.1898°E / -17.7538; 144.1898 (Quartz Blow) ) 449 metres (1,473 ft) ^{[4] [10]}
• Round Mountain ( 17°45′26″S144°21′09″E / 17.7572°S 144.3525°E / -17.7572; 144.3525 (Round Mountain) ) 487 metres (1,598 ft) ^{[4] [11]}
• Webster Peak ( 17°47′07″S144°26′43″E / 17.7854°S 144.4453°E / -17.7854; 144.4453 (Webster Peak) ) 554 metres (1,818 ft) ^{[4] [12]}

The land use is grazing on native vegetation. ^[13]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Amber had "no people or a very low population". ^[14]

In the 2021 census, Amber had "no people or a very low population". ^[1]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Amber (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Amber – locality in Shire of Mareeba (entry 48497)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 7 March 2022.
3. Google (14 August 2021). "Amber, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
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. "Amber Pinnacle – mountain in Mareeba Shire (entry 509)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
6. "Geaneys Knob – mountain in Mareeba Shire (entry 13529)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
7. "Ixe Mountain – mountain in Mareeba Shire (entry 16905)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
8. "Mount Emu – mountain in Mareeba Shire (entry 11742)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
9. "Mount McDevitt – mountain in Mareeba Shire (entry 21332)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
10. "Quartz Blow – mountain in Mareeba Shire (entry 27775)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
11. "Round Mountain – mountain in Mareeba Shire (entry 29187)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
12. "Webster Peak – mountain in Mareeba Shire (entry 36867)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
13. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 21 March 2022.
14. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Amber (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.