Gilbert River, Queensland

For the river, see Gilbert River (Queensland).

Gilbert River is a rural locality in the Shire of Etheridge, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, Gilbert River had a population of 32 people.^[1]

Gilbert River Queensland
Gilbert River
Coordinates	18.2559°S 142.7530°E / -18.2559; 142.7530 (Gilbert River (centre of locality))
Population	32 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	0.01341/km2 (0.0347/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4871
Area	2,385.4 km2 (921.0 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)	Shire of Etheridge
State electorate(s)	Traeger
Federal division(s)	Kennedy
Suburbs around Gilbert River: Croydon Strathmore Strathmore Croydon Gilbert River Georgetown Esmeralda Northhead Georgetown

Geography

The locality is roughly bounded to the south by the Gregory Range (18.4876°S 142.6433°E / -18.4876; 142.6433 (Gregory Range)) which extends into neighbouring Croydon, Esmeralda and Northhead and beyond.^[3]

Gilbert River has the following mountains:

• Brennans Knob in the south-west of the locality (18.4330°S 142.5956°E / -18.4330; 142.5956 (Brennans Knob)) at 302 metres (991 ft) above sea level^[3][4][5]
• Mount Little in the centre of the locality (18.3257°S 142.7475°E / -18.3257; 142.7475 (Mount Little)) at 220 metres (720 ft) above sea level^[3][4]

The western part of the locality is a protected area being within the Littleton National Park and the Littleton Resources Reserve.^[6] The remainder of the land is used for grazing on native vegetation with a small amount of pasture around the Gilbert River.^[3]

The Richmond–Croydon Road runs through the south-western corner. ^[7]

History

Jangga, also known as Yangga, is a language of Central Queensland. The Jangga language region includes the landscape within the local government boundaries of the Etheridge Shire Council.^[8]

The locality takes its name from the Gilbert River which flows through the locality.^[9]

Gilbert River Provisional School opened on 8 May 1899. On 1 January 1909 it became Gilbert River State School. It closed in 1923. It reopened in 1954 and then closed in 1961.^[10]

Demographics

In the 2016 census Gilbert River had a population of 38 people.^[11]

In the 2021 census, Gilbert River had a population of 32 people.^[1]

Economy

There are a number of homesteads in the locality, including:^[12]

• Chadshunt (18.1335°S 142.8518°E / -18.1335; 142.8518 (Chadshunt (homestead)))
• Inorunie (18.2090°S 142.6575°E / -18.2090; 142.6575 (Inorunie (homestead)))
• Lake Calo (18.1143°S 142.7916°E / -18.1143; 142.7916 (Lake Calo (homestead)))
• Rockfields (18.1906°S 142.8744°E / -18.1906; 142.8744 (Rockfields (homestead)))

Transport

Littleton Airstrip (also known as Inorunie) is an airstrip just inside the national park and immediately south of the Inorunie homestead (18.2137°S 142.6554°E / -18.2137; 142.6554 (Littleton Airstrip)).^[13]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Gilbert River (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Gilbert River – locality in Shire of Etheridge (entry 41664)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
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. "Brennans Knob – mountain in Etheridge Shire (entry 4441)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
6. "Littleton National Park and Littleton Resources Reserve" (PDF). Queensland Government. 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 December 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
7. Gilbert River, Queensland (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
8. This Wikipedia article incorporates CC BY 4.0 licensed text from: "Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages map". State Library of Queensland. State Library of Queensland. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
9. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
10. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
11. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Gilbert River (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
12. "Homesteads - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
13. "Heliports and landing grounds - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 22 October 2020. Archived from the original on 16 November 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.