Einasleigh, Queensland Explained

Type:town
Einasleigh
State:qld
Coordinates:-18.5133°N 144.0936°W
Pop:87
Postcode:4871
Area:4060.5
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:167
Dir1:SE
Location1:Georgetown
Dist2:362
Dir2:SW
Location2:Cairns
Dist3:471
Dir3:NW
Location3:Townsville
Dist4:1645
Dir4:NW
Location4:Brisbane
Lga:Shire of Etheridge
Stategov:Traeger
Near-N:Talaroo
Near-Ne:Mount Surprise
Near-E:Conjuboy
Near-Se:Lyndhurst
Near-S:Lyndhurst
Near-Sw:Forsayth
Near-W:Forsayth
Near-Nw:Georgetown

Einasleigh is a rural town and a locality in the Shire of Etheridge, Queensland, Australia.[1] [2] In the, the locality of Einasleigh had a population of 87 people.

Geography

The town is in the north of the locality at the confluence of Einasleigh River with the Copperfield River. The Einasleigh River has a catchment area of .[3] Following its confluence with the Gilbert River, they spill into a vast estuarine delta approximately wide[4] that largely consists of tidal flats and mangrove swamps across the Gulf Country. The Einasleigh River descends over its 618km (384miles) course.

Kidston is a ghost town within the south of the locality (-18.8736°N 144.168°W).[5]

The Tablelands railway line enters the locality from the north-east (Mount Surprise) and exits to the west (Forsayth). The line passes through the town of Einasleigh which is served by the Einasleigh railway station in Railway Street (-18.514°N 144.0917°W).[6]

Mountains

Einasleigh has numerous mountains (from north to south):

History

The indigenous people of Einasleigh were the Ewamin.[27] [28]

The name of Einasleigh came from the river, which was named by a surveyor and pastoralists in August 1864.[29]

A police station was established in 1900 but closed in 1903. Questions were raised in 1906 as to why Einasleigh, with two hotels, two stores, and "hundreds of travelling public" annually had no police protection.[30] A station was opened again. The police station in Baroota Street was closed in August 2005.[31] It was in Baroota Street .[32] As at September 2024, the police station building is still extant.[33]

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. It was at 5–7 First Street .[34]

In September 1908, housekeeper Nellie Margaret Duffy was murdered at the Carpentaria Downs pastoral station, south-east of Einasleigh.[35] [36] [37] There were two alleged offenders; one was later discharged and, despite confessions, the other was found not guilty.[38]

Einasleigh Post Office opened by May 1909 (a receiving office had been open from 1900) and closed in 1993.[39]

In 1930, the local butcher and another man were charged with the murder of two Chinese market gardeners, Jimmy Hop and Wing Chung.[40] The defendants were later found not guilty as the evidence was only circumstantial.[41]

Demographics

In the, the locality of Einasleigh had a population of 202 people.

In the, the locality of Einasleigh had a population of 92 people.

In the, the locality of Einasleigh had a population of 87 people.

Heritage listings

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

Economy

Kidston Solar Project is a solar farm located south-west of the former town of Kidston (-18.8894°N 144.1425°W).[47] This area has highest solar radiation zone in Australia. In the project's first phase, 540,000 solar panels have been installed and are operating on a single axis tracking system.[48]

Education

There are no schools in Einasleigh. The nearest government primary schools are Forsayth State School in neighbouring Forsayth to the west, Georgetown State School in neighbouring Georgetown to the north-west, and Mount Surprise State School in neighbouring Mount Surprise to the north-east. However, for students living in the south and east of the locality, these schools will be too distant for a daily commute. Also, there are no secondary schools nearby to Einasleigh. The alternatives are distance education and boarding school.[49]

External links

Notes and References

  1. 22 December 2018.
  2. 22 December 2018.
  3. Web site: Einasleigh River drainage sub-basin — facts and maps. WetlandInfo. Department of Environment and Heritage Protection, Queensland Government. 27 November 2015. 8 December 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151208074718/http://wetlandinfo.ehp.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/sub-basin-einasleigh-river/. live.
  4. Web site: Flood warning system for the Gilbert River. Bureau of Meteorology. Australian Government. 27 November 2015. 8 December 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151208054255/http://www.bom.gov.au/qld/flood/brochures/gilbert/gilbert.shtml. live.
  5. 27 June 2016.
  6. Web site: 2 October 2020 . Railway stations and sidings - Queensland . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201005070354/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/transport-features-queensland-series/resource/84fff9a0-e315-4844-9c4d-63934562a9bd . 5 October 2020 . 5 October 2020 . Queensland Open Data . Queensland Government.
  7. Web site: 12 November 2020 . Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201125215033/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/geographic-features-queensland-series/resource/06ff12a9-862e-4aac-bf9d-693f0a63b4c9 . 25 November 2020 . 25 November 2020 . Queensland Open Data . Queensland Government.
  8. 25 November 2020.
  9. 25 November 2020.
  10. 25 November 2020.
  11. 25 November 2020.
  12. 25 November 2020.
  13. 25 November 2020.
  14. 25 November 2020.
  15. 25 November 2020.
  16. 25 November 2020.
  17. 25 November 2020.
  18. 25 November 2020.
  19. 25 November 2020.
  20. 25 November 2020.
  21. 25 November 2020.
  22. 25 November 2020.
  23. 25 November 2020.
  24. 25 November 2020.
  25. 25 November 2020.
  26. 25 November 2020.
  27. Web site: Ewamian People . 26 November 2024 . Unearth Etheridge.
  28. Web site: About Ewamian people . Ewamian People Aboriginal Corporation . 26 November 2024 . 13 October 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20241013133220/https://www.ewamian.com.au/about . live .
  29. Web site: Queensland place names search . State of Queeensland . 12 September 2024 . 21 August 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240821004500/https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/land/title/place-names/queensland-place-names-search . live .
  30. News: 12 August 1906 . Lovely Lynn . 12 September 2024 . . Queensland, Australia . 3 . National Library of Australia . 342.
  31. Web site: 5 August 2005 . Declaration of cessation of a police station . 26 November 2024 . . 1217.
  32. Web site: 18 November 2020 . Emergency services facilities - Queensland . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201124224500/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/built-features-queensland-series/resource/923a4139-4a79-4744-8955-d73230796bd6 . 24 November 2020 . 24 November 2020 . Queensland Open Data . Queensland Government.
  33. Einasleigh Police Station (closed). 26 November 2024. yes. September 2024.
  34. Web site: 1973 . Town of Einasleigh . 13 June 2022 . . Map . 13 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220613085028/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-town-einasleigh-1973.jpg . live .
  35. News: Queensland Station Tragedy . . 25 . 60 . New South Wales, Australia . 21 November 1908 . 12 September 2024 . 5 . National Library of Australia.
  36. News: The Carpentaria Downs, Tragedy . . Queensland, Australia . 26 November 1908 . 12 September 2024 . 7 . National Library of Australia.
  37. News: Carpentaria Downs Murder . . 34 . New South Wales, Australia . 2 June 1909 . 12 September 2024 . 4 . National Library of Australia.
  38. News: Shocking murder on station homestead remains deep mystery still . . 2650 . Queensland, Australia . 7 January 1951 . 12 September 2024 . 21 . National Library of Australia.
  39. Web site: Premier Postal History . Post Office List . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20140515223132/http://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=QLD&country= . 15 May 2014 . 10 May 2014 . Premier Postal Auctions.
  40. News: The Einasleigh Case . . XLIX . 539 . Queensland, Australia . 28 June 1930 . 12 September 2024 . 15 . National Library of Australia.
  41. News: Cairns Circuit Court . . LII . 140 . Queensland, Australia . 26 June 1930 . 12 September 2024 . 6 . National Library of Australia.
  42. 7 July 2013.
  43. 7 July 2013.
  44. 1 August 2014.
  45. 7 July 2013.
  46. 18 April 2021.
  47. Web site: 18 November 2020 . Landmark Areas - Queensland . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201121195536/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/built-features-queensland-series/resource/db9c913b-b7e2-4d88-9a5e-32cbb1470f12 . 21 November 2020 . 21 October 2020 . Queensland Open Data . Queensland Government.
  48. Web site: 50MW Kidston Solar Project (KS1) . 26 November 2024 . Genex Power.
  49. Web site: Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments . 25 November 2024 . Queensland Globe . . 19 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ . live .

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Einasleigh, Queensland".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2025, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.