Guthalungra, Queensland
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.jpg) Guthalungra scenery, 2013 | |||||||||||||||
  Guthalungra | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 19°55′30″S 147°50′35″E / 19.925°S 147.8430°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 112 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.1211/km2 (0.3138/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4805 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 924.5 km2 (357.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Whitsunday Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Burdekin | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Dawson | ||||||||||||||
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Guthalungra is a rural town and coastal locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2016 census, the locality of Guthalungra had a population of 112 people.[1]
Geography[edit]
The northern boundary of the locality is the Coral Sea including the large headland of Cape Upstart (19°42′22″S 147°45′10″E / 19.7062°S 147.7527°E) rising to 680 metres.[4] The northern half of Cape Upstart is protected as the Cape Upstart National Park. Cape Upstart was named by Lieutenant James Cook on 5 June 1770 during his voyage along the eastern coast of Australia in the HM Bark Endeavour.[5]
Being a coastal locality, much of the land is low-lying but there are a number of peaks, including (from north to south):[6]
- Station Hill (19°46′31″S 147°48′33″E / 19.7752°S 147.8092°E) 724 metres (2,375 ft)[7][8]
- Nobbies Lookout (19°52′13″S 147°48′44″E / 19.8702°S 147.8122°E) 134 metres (440 ft)[7][9]
- Moosie Hill (19°54′20″S 147°52′36″E / 19.9056°S 147.8766°E) 127 metres (417 ft)[7][10][11]
- The Maiden Mountain (19°55′30″S 147°52′34″E / 19.9249°S 147.8760°E) 127 metres (417 ft)[7][12]
- Mount Curlewis (19°55′34″S 147°57′03″E / 19.9262°S 147.9507°E) 222 metres (728 ft)[7][13]
- The Seven Sisters (19°56′45″S 147°53′48″E / 19.9458°S 147.8968°E) 167 metres (548 ft)[7][14]
- Mount Carew (19°58′18″S 147°59′19″E / 19.9717°S 147.9885°E) 38 metres (125 ft)[7][15]
- Mount Abbot (20°05′59″S 147°44′43″E / 20.0996°S 147.7452°E) 1,059 metres (3,474 ft)[7][16]
- Mount Mackenzie (20°06′02″S 147°57′08″E / 20.1006°S 147.9522°E) 515 metres (1,690 ft)[7][17]
The Bruce Highway traverses the locality from east to west passing through the town. The North Coast railway line runs almost immediately parallel with the highway with a number of rail stops within the locality (from north to south):[6]
- Broadlands railway station, now abandoned (19°53′07″S 147°42′14″E / 19.8854°S 147.7038°E)[18]
- Kyburra railway station, now abandonedy (19°53′58″S 147°44′57″E / 19.8994°S 147.7491°E)[18]
- Guthalungra railway station, serving the town (19°55′27″S 147°50′31″E / 19.9243°S 147.8420°E)[18]
- Wilmington railway station (19°57′56″S 147°59′22″E / 19.9655°S 147.9894°E)[18]
The Elliot River flows from south to north through the locality and the town into the Coral Sea (19°53′00″S 147°53′00″E / 19.8833°S 147.8833°E) to the west of Cape Upstart.[6] The river was named by explorer George Elphinstone Dalrymple after Gilbert Eliott, the first Speaker of the Queensland Legislative Assembly from 1860 to 1870.[19]
History[edit]
The town was named in 1889, using the name of a significant local Aboriginal Australian.[2]
Guthalungra Provisional School opened in 1948, becoming Guthalungra State School on 27 February 1957. The school closed in 1988.[20] It was located on the north side of the Bruce Highway (19°50′00″S 147°42′00″E / 19.8333°S 147.7000°E).[21][6]
In the 2016 census, the locality of Guthalungra had a population of 112 people.[1]
Economy[edit]
Guthalungra is predominantly an agricultural area, mostly grazing with some crop production.[22] Pacific Reef Fisheries operate the Guthalungra Prawn Farm near the mouth of the Elliot River. The company uses the farm as a hatchery for black tiger prawns (Penaeus monodon) and a place to conduct their breeding program. The prawns are then raised for harvest and processing at the company's 93 hectare facility at Ayr.[23]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Guthalungra (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Guthalungra – town in Whitsunday Region (entry 15119)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ "Guthalungra – locality in Whitsunday Region (entry 49587)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ "Cape Upstart – cape in Whitsunday Regional (entry 35854)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ "Upstart Bay – bay in Shire of Burdekin (entry 35853)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "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.
- ^ "Station Hill – mountain in Whitsunday Region (entry 32295)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Nobbies Lookout – mountain in Whitsunday Region (entry 24405)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Cape Upstart – mountain in Whitsunday Region (entry 35854)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Moosie Hill – mountain in Whitsunday Region (entry 22754)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "The Maiden Mountain – mountain in Whitsunday Region (entry 34017)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Curlewis – mountain in Whitsunday Region (entry 9036)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "The Seven Sisters – mountain in Whitsunday Region (entry 34107)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Carew – mountain in Whitsunday Region (entry 6229)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Abbot – mountain in Whitsunday Region (entry 16)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Mackenzie – mountain in Whitsunday Region (entry 20456)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ "Elliot River – watercourse in Whitsunday Regional (entry 11544)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Town map of Guthalungra" (Map). Queensland Government. 1983. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- ^ "Guthalungra Prawn Farm: Nutrient Offset Strategy" (PDF). Pacific Reef Fisheries. 22 May 2014. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 July 2017. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
- ^ "From Hatchery to Market". Pacific Reef Fisheries. Archived from the original on 29 July 2017. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
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