Einasleigh is a town and a locality in the Shire of Etheridge, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2016 census, the locality of Einasleigh had a population of 92 people.[1]
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Coordinates | 18.5133°S 144.0936°E / -18.5133; 144.0936 (Einasleigh (town centre)) | ||||||||||||||
Population | 92 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 0.02266/km2 (0.0587/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4871 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 4,060.5 km2 (1,567.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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LGA(s) | Shire of Etheridge | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Traeger | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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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]
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 (18.5101°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]
In the 2006 census, Einasleigh had a population of 202 people.[10]
In the 2016 census, the locality of Einasleigh had a population of 92 people.[1]
Einasleigh has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
Towns and localities in Shire of Etheridge | |
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