Gilberton, Queensland (Etheridge)

Gilberton
Gilberton; Queensland
	Gilberton
Coordinates	19°16′26″S143°39′04″E / 19.27389°S 143.65111°E Coordinates: 19°16′26″S143°39′04″E / 19.27389°S 143.65111°E
Location	191 km (119 mi) S of Georgetown ; 435 km (270 mi) W of Townsville ; 1,738 km (1,080 mi) NNW of Brisbane ;
LGA(s)	Shire of Etheridge
State electorate(s)	Traeger
Federal Division(s)	Kennedy
	Localities around Gilberton:

Last updated April 04, 2019

Gilberton is a remote locality in the Shire of Etheridge, Queensland, Australia.^[1]

Suburbs and localities are the names of geographic subdivisions in Australia, used mainly for address purposes. The term locality is used in rural areas, while the term suburb is used in urban areas. Australian postcodes closely align with the boundaries of localities and suburbs.

The Shire of Etheridge is a local government area in Far North Queensland, Australia in what is known as the Savannah Gulf region. Its economy is based on cattle grazing and mining.

Queensland is the second-largest and third-most populous state in the Commonwealth of Australia. Situated in the north-east of the country, it is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean. To its north is the Torres Strait, with Papua New Guinea located less than 200 km across it from the mainland. The state is the world's sixth-largest sub-national entity, with an area of 1,852,642 square kilometres (715,309 sq mi).

Geography

The old Gilberton township lies within a cattle station (privately owned by one family since 1869, which was established near Yangaa territory). The only remains of the town is the stone fortress that was built by the Martell family in 1869. The date palm on the northern side of the Gilbert River is the site of the Corbett store.

The Yangaa were an indigenous Australian people of the state of Queensland. They may be the same as the Nyangga. They are not to be confused with the Yangga.

The Gilbert River flows from the south-east to the north-west of the locality and then travels northward towards its mouth at the Gulf of Carpentaria. Gilberton Station neighbors Rungullla National Park.^[2]

The Gilbert River is a river located in Far North Queensland, Australia. When combined with the Einasleigh River, the river system is the largest river system in northern Australia.

The Gulf of Carpentaria is a large, shallow sea enclosed on three sides by northern Australia and bounded on the north by the Arafura Sea. The northern boundary is generally defined as a line from Slade Point, Queensland in the northeast, to Cape Arnhem, Northern Territory in the west.

Heritage listings

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

Forsayth-Agate Creek - Ortona (Iona) Station Road: Ortona Mine and Battery ^[9]
New Woolgar Road: Mount Moran Battery ^[3]
Joseph Morris Mine ^[4]

Ortona Mine and Battery is a heritage-listed mine at Forsayth-Agate Creek - Ortona (Iona) Station Road, Gilberton, Shire of Etheridge, Queensland, Australia. It was built from 1899 to 1908. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 25 August 2000.

Mount Moran Battery is a heritage-listed former stamper battery at New Woolgar Road, Gilberton, Shire of Etheridge, Queensland, Australia. It was built from 1924 to c. 1936. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 22 September 2000.

Joseph Morris Mine is a heritage-listed former mine at Georgetown Mining District, Gilberton, Shire of Etheridge, Queensland, Australia. It was built from 1903 to 1910. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 5 April 2004.

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References

↑ "Gilberton (Etheridge Shire) (entry 41674)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 June 2017.
↑ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 27 June 2016.
↑ "Mount Moran Battery (entry 601921)". Queensland Heritage Register . Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
↑ "Joseph Morris Mine (entry 601855)". Queensland Heritage Register . Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.

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[1] "Gilberton (Etheridge Shire) (entry 41674)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 June 2017.

[2] "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 27 June 2016.

[3] "Mount Moran Battery (entry 601921)". Queensland Heritage Register . Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.

[4] "Joseph Morris Mine (entry 601855)". Queensland Heritage Register . Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.

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