| Lamb Range Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Waterfall near Copperlode Falls Dam, 2008 | |||||||||||||||
  Lamb Range | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 17°02′52″S145°41′19″E / 17.0477°S 145.6886°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 0 (2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0000/km2 (0.000/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4870 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 229.5 km2 (88.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Cairns Region | ||||||||||||||
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Lamb Range is a locality in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Lamb Range had "no people or a very low population". [1]
The locality takes its name from the mountain range Lamb Range. [3]
The locality that lies to the west of most of the southern suburbs of Cairns. It is undeveloped mountainous land rising from the coastal plains (elevation of less than 50 metres above sea level) up through the Great Dividing Range (with elevations up to 1200 metres) towards the Atherton Tableland. The land use is entirely committed to national parks and reserves. Dinden National Park and Lake Morris Reserve are in the north of the locality with Little Mulgrave National Park in the south. A small area in the west is in the Danbulla National Park. [4]
There is only one road through the locality. The Gillies Range Road (also known as the Gillies Highway) passes through the south of the locality connecting Gordonvale in the Cairns Region with Atherton in the Tablelands Region. Lake Morris Road commences in Kanimbla and passes through Mooroobool and then travels through Lamb Range to Lake Morris but does not extend beyond the dam. [4]
In the 2016 census, Lamb Range had "no people or a very low population". [5]
In the 2021 census, Lamb Range had "no people or a very low population". [1]
The Gillies Range Road is a 19 kilometres (12 mi) long road which ranges from an elevation of 20 metres to 820 metres. The road is winding with 263 corners and has a number of lookouts. [6]
Yungaburra is a rural town and locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Yungaburra had a population of 1,272 people.
Gordonvale is a rural sugar-growing town and locality situated on the southern side of Cairns in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Gordonvale had a population of 6,944 people.
The Atherton Tableland is a fertile plateau, which is part of the Great Dividing Range in Queensland, Australia. It has very deep, rich basaltic soils and the main industry is agriculture. The principal river flowing across the plateau is the Barron River, which was dammed to form the irrigation reservoir named Lake Tinaroo. Unlike many other rural areas, the Tablelands is experiencing a significant growth in population.
Atherton is a rural town and locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Atherton had a population of 7,724 people.
Malanda is a rural town and locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Malanda had a population of 2,000 people. The economy is based upon agriculture and tourism.
Kairi is a rural town and locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Kairi had a population of 490 people.
The Gillies Highway is a road that runs from Gordonvale in the Cairns Region through the Gillies Range to Atherton in the Tablelands Region, both in Queensland, Australia. Its official name is Gillies Range Road, and it was originally known as the Cairns Range Road.
Gunnawarra is a rural locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Gunnawarra had a population of 27 people.
Wondecla is a rural locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Wondecla had a population of 661 people.
Little Mulgrave is a rural locality in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Little Mulgrave had a population of 269 people.
Carrington is a rural locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Carrington had a population of 191 people.
East Barron is a rural locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, East Barron had a population of 278 people.
Lake Barrine is a rural locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Lake Barrine had a population of 170 people.
Tumoulin is a rural town and locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Tumoulin had a population of 135 people.
Upper Barron is a rural locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Upper Barron had a population of 503 people.
Barron Gorge is a rural locality in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Barron Gorge had "no people or a very low population".
Ngatjan is a locality split between the Cassowary Coast Region and the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. The name is derived from the ethnonym of the local Ngatjan people.
Macalister Range is a coastal locality in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Macalister Range had "no people or a very low population".
Danbulla is a locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Danbulla had a population of 88 people.
Middlebrook is a rural locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Middlebrook had a population of 62 people.
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