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Einasleigh
Queensland
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Einasleigh
Coordinates 18°30′48″S144°05′37″E / 18.5133°S 144.0936°E / -18.5133; 144.0936 (Einasleigh (town centre))
Population87 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density0.02143/km2 (0.0555/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4871
Area4,060.5 km2 (1,567.8 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Shire of Etheridge
State electorate(s) Traeger
Federal division(s) Kennedy
Localities around Einasleigh:
Georgetown Talaroo Mount Surprise
Forsayth Einasleigh Conjuboy
Forsayth Lyndhurst Lyndhurst

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]

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Geography

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

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″S144°05′36″E / 18.5101°S 144.0932°E / -18.5101; 144.0932 (Einasleigh State School (former)) ). [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

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

Einasleigh has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Einasleigh (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ↑ "Einasleigh – town in Shire of Etheridge (entry 11416)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 22 December 2018.
  3. ↑ "Einasleigh – locality in Shire of Etheridge (entry 41671)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 22 December 2018.
  4. 1 2 3 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ "Flood warning system for the Gilbert River". Bureau of Meteorology . Australian Government. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
  7. 1 2 Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
  8. ↑ "Town of Einasleigh" (Map). Queensland Government. 1973. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  9. ↑ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Archived from the original on 15 May 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  10. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Einasleigh (SSC)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  11. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Einasleigh (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  12. ↑ "Einasleigh Copper Mine and Smelter (entry 602586)". Queensland Heritage Register . Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
  13. ↑ "Einasleigh Hotel (entry 602331)". Queensland Heritage Register . Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
  14. ↑ "Etheridge Railway (entry 601637)". Queensland Heritage Register . Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
  15. ↑ "Station Master's Residence, Einasleigh (former) (entry 600505)". Queensland Heritage Register . Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
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