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Coordinates: 18°30′48″S 144°05′37″E / 18.5133°S 144.0936°E / -18.5133; 144.0936 (Einasleigh (town centre))
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Einasleigh
Queensland
Station master's residence, 2008
Einasleigh is located in Queensland
Einasleigh
Einasleigh
Coordinates18°30′48″S 144°05′37″E / 18.5133°S 144.0936°E / -18.5133; 144.0936 (Einasleigh (town centre))
Population87 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density0.02143/km2 (0.0555/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4871
Area4,060.5 km2 (1,567.8 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Shire of Etheridge
State electorate(s)Traeger
Federal division(s)Kennedy
Localities around Einasleigh:
Georgetown Talaroo Mount Surprise
Forsayth Einasleigh Conjuboy
Forsayth Lyndhurst Lyndhurst

Einasleigh is a town and a locality in the Shire of Etheridge, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2021 census, the locality of Einasleigh had a population of 87 people.[1]

Geography

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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]

History

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The indigenous people of Einasleigh were the Ewamin.[citation needed]

The name of Einasleigh came from the river, which was named by a surveyor and pastoralists in August 1864.[7]

Carpentaria Downs pastoral station, 30 kilometres (19 mi) south-east of Einasleigh, was the scene of the murder of housekeeper Nellie Margaret Duffy in September 1908.[8][9][10] With two alleged offenders, one was later discharged; and despite confessions, the other was found not guilty.[11]

The local butcher and another were charged in 1930 with the murder of two Chinese market gardeners, Jimmy Hop and Wing Chung.[12] The defendants were later found not guilty as the evidence was only circumstantial.[13]

Services

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A police station was established in 1900 but closed in 1903.[citation needed] Questions were raised in 1906 as to why Einasleigh, with two hotels, two stores, and 'hundreds of travelling public' annually had no police protection.[14] A station was opened again, until 2005.[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.[15] It was at 5–7 First Street (18°30′36″S 144°05′36″E / 18.5101°S 144.0932°E / -18.5101; 144.0932 (Einasleigh State School (former))).[16][4]

Einasleigh Post Office opened by May 1909 (a receiving office had been open from 1900) and closed in 1993.[17]

Wirra Wirra Provisional School opened on 1914. On 1 December 1914, it became Wirra Wirra State School. It closed circa 1918.[15]

The operators of the Lyndhurst pastoral station have their official address located in town.

Demographics

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In the 2006 census, the locality of Einasleigh had a population of 202 people.[18]


In the 2016 census, the locality of Einasleigh had a population of 92 people.[19]

In the 2021 census, the locality of Einasleigh had a population of 87 people.[1]

Heritage listings

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

References

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Einasleigh (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Einasleigh – town in Shire of Etheridge (entry 11416)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
  3. ^ "Einasleigh – locality in Shire of Etheridge (entry 41671)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
  4. ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  5. ^ "Einasleigh River drainage sub-basin — facts and maps". WetlandInfo. Department of Environment and Heritage Protection, Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
  6. ^ "Flood warning system for the Gilbert River". Bureau of Meteorology. Australian Government. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
  7. ^ "Queensland place names search". State of Queeensland. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  8. ^ "Queensland Station Tragedy". The Muswellbrook Chronicle. Vol. 25, no. 60. New South Wales, Australia. 21 November 1908. p. 5. Retrieved 12 September 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  9. ^ "The Carpentaria Downs, Tragedy". The Northern Miner. Queensland, Australia. 26 November 1908. p. 7. Retrieved 12 September 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  10. ^ "Carpentaria Downs Murder". The Northern Star. Vol. 34. New South Wales, Australia. 2 June 1909. p. 4. Retrieved 12 September 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  11. ^ "Shocking murder on station homestead remains deep mystery still". Truth. No. 2650. Queensland, Australia. 7 January 1951. p. 21. Retrieved 12 September 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  12. ^ "The Einasleigh Case". The Northern Herald. Vol. XLIX, no. 539. Queensland, Australia. 28 June 1930. p. 15. Retrieved 12 September 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  13. ^ "Cairns Circuit Court". Townsville Daily Bulletin. Vol. LII, no. 140. Queensland, Australia. 26 June 1930. p. 6. Retrieved 12 September 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  14. ^ "Lovely Lynn". Truth. No. 342. Queensland, Australia. 12 August 1906. p. 3. Retrieved 12 September 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  15. ^ a b Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  16. ^ "Town of Einasleigh" (Map). Queensland Government. 1973. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  17. ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Archived from the original on 15 May 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  18. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Einasleigh (SSC)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  19. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Einasleigh (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  20. ^ "Einasleigh Copper Mine and Smelter (entry 602586)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
  21. ^ "Einasleigh Hotel (entry 602331)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
  22. ^ "Etheridge Railway (entry 601637)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
  23. ^ "Station Master's Residence, Einasleigh (former) (entry 600505)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
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