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)
Location	66.2 km (41 mi) N of Mount Surprise 213 km (132 mi) SW of Mareeba 277 km (172 mi) WSW of Cairns 489 km (304 mi) NW of Townsville 1,753 km (1,089 mi) NNW of Brisbane
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]

Education

There are no schools in Amber. The nearest government primary schools is Mount Surprise State School in Mount Surprise to the south. However, it would be too distant from many parts of Amber for a daily commute. Also, there are no nearby secondary schools. The alternatives are distance education and boarding school. ^[15]

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. "Amber, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps . 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.
15. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2025.