| Type: | suburb |
| Nicholson | |
| State: | qld |
| Coordinates: | -17.4305°N 138.7286°W |
| Pop: | 32 |
| Postcode: | 4825 |
| Area: | 17540.6 |
| Timezone: | AEST |
| Utc: | +10:00 |
| Lga: | Shire of Burke |
| Stategov: | Traeger |
| Fedgov: | Kennedy |
| Near-N: | Gulf of Carpentaria |
| Near-Ne: | Gangalidda |
| Near-E: | Burketown |
| Near-Se: | Gregory |
| Near-S: | Doomadgee Lawn Hill |
| Near-Sw: | Northern Territory |
| Near-W: | Northern Territory |
| Near-Nw: | Northern Territory |
Nicholson is a coastal locality in the Shire of Burke, Queensland, Australia.[1] It is on the border with the Northern Territory. In the, Nicholson had a population of 32 people.
The waters of the Gulf of Carpentaria form most of the north-eastern boundary. The Nicholson River enters from the south-west and then forms parts of the southern boundary before re-entering the locality to discharge into the Gulf.
National Highway 1 runs along part of the southern boundary before turning north-west to run through the locality.
In the, Nicholson had "no people or a very low population".
In the, Nicholson had a population of 32 people.
Hells Gate Roadhouse (founded 1986) is a tourist stop on the Savannah Way, 80 km from Doomadgee and 50 km from the Northern Territory border, and on the Cliffdale Station cattle property. The name refers to a pass in the nearby escarpment.[2]
The Hells Gate airstrip has one runway of length 1500m (4,900feet).[3]
Nicholson has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
Yukulta (also known as Ganggalida) is an Australian Aboriginal language. The Yukulta language region is the Gulf Country including the local government areas of the Aboriginal Shire of Doomadgee and Shire of Mornington.[5]
Yulluna (also known as Yalarnga, Yalarrnga, Jalanga, Jalannga, Wonganja, Gunggalida, Jokula) is an Australian Aboriginal language. The Yulluna language region includes the local government boundaries of the Shire of Cloncurry and other areas near the Gulf of Carpentaria.[6]