Lyndhurst is a rural locality in the Shire of Etheridge, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Lyndhurst had a population of 11 people.[1]
| Lyndhurst Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Emu Swamp in Blackbraes National Park, 2022 | |||||||||||||||
  Lyndhurst | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 19°15′18″S 144°21′05″E / 19.255°S 144.3513°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 11 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.00259/km2 (0.00671/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4871 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 4,243.8 km2 (1,638.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Etheridge | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Traeger | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
editThe terrain is mostly mountainous and bounded to the east by the Great Dividing Range and to the west by the Gregory Range and Gilbert Range.[3] Named peaks include (from north to south):
- Butlers Knob (19°00′44″S 144°03′07″E / 19.0123°S 144.0519°E) 844 metres (2,769 ft)[4][5]
- Watch Hill (19°01′29″S 144°32′20″E / 19.0247°S 144.5389°E) 628 metres (2,060 ft)[4][6]
- Mount Margaret (19°05′16″S 144°21′35″E / 19.0878°S 144.3596°E)[4][7]
- Horse Mountain (19°11′34″S 144°19′45″E / 19.1927°S 144.3293°E) 728 metres (2,388 ft)[4][8]
- Mount Lookout (19°12′12″S 144°09′03″E / 19.2034°S 144.1509°E) 883 metres (2,897 ft)[4][9]
- Pine Hill (19°14′23″S 144°18′46″E / 19.2398°S 144.3129°E)[4][10]
- Mount Devlin (19°15′28″S 144°18′58″E / 19.2577°S 144.3161°E)[4][11]
- Teddy Mountain (19°18′36″S 144°34′34″E / 19.3099°S 144.5760°E) 864 metres (2,835 ft)[4][12]
- Mount Remarkable (19°21′26″S 144°24′21″E / 19.3571°S 144.4057°E)[4][13]
The Einasleigh River rises in the south of the locality and flows north. The Copperfield River rises in the west of the locality and flows to the north-west of the locality. The two rivers have their confluence at the town of Einasleigh in the locality to the immediate north of Lyndhurst.[3] The Einasleigh River has a catchment area of 24,366 square kilometres (9,408 sq mi).[14] Following its confluence with the Gilbert River, they spill into a vast estuarine delta approximately 100 kilometres (62 mi) wide[15] 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.[3]
Blackbraes National Park is in the south of the locality with a small extension into neighbouring Porcupine.[3] Apart from this protected area, the predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation.[3]
The Kennedy Developmental Road enters the locality from north-west (Conjuboy) and exits to south-west (Porcupine).[3]
The Lyndhurst pastoral station occupies much of the northern part of the locality. In 1918 the station was reported to be purchased by the government and an area of 1,000 square miles.[16]
History
editThe town name is derived from the Lyndhurst pastoral station located close to the airstrip in Lyndhurst.
The Lyndhurst pastoral station / pastoral run was established about 1863 by Mr Barnes and John Fulford. The property bred prize-winning Hereford cattle.[17]
Lyndhurst Provisional School opened in 1958 but closed on 5 December 1959. The children were transferred to the Lucky Downs school.[18]
The locality was officially named and bounded on 23 June 2000. Although the origin of the name of the locality is not recorded, it presumably takes its name from the pastoral station.[2]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census, Lyndhurst had a population of 8 people.[19]
In the 2021 census, Lyndhurst had a population of 11 people.[1]
Economy
editThere are a number of homesteads in the locality (from north to south(:[20]
- Welfern (19°00′58″S 143°56′33″E / 19.0162°S 143.9425°E)
- Ballynure (19°03′39″S 143°59′57″E / 19.0607°S 143.9992°E)
- Lyndhurst (19°12′12″S 144°22′15″E / 19.2032°S 144.3708°E) with its airstrip (19°11′42″S 144°22′16″E / 19.1950°S 144.3712°E) with IATA code LTP and ICAO code YLHS.[3]
- Oak Park (19°15′17″S 144°09′14″E / 19.2547°S 144.1538°E)
- Werrington (19°22′35″S 144°06′57″E / 19.3765°S 144.1158°E)
- Black Braes (19°32′14″S 144°12′19″E / 19.5371°S 144.2053°E)
Education
editThere are no schools in Lyndhurst. For students living in the eastern part of Lyndhurst, the nearest government primary school is Greenvale State School in neighbouring Greenvale to the east.[21]
However, the distance would be too great for a daily commute from other parts of Lyndhurst. Similarly, there are no nearby secondary school options for any part of Lyndhurst. The options are distance education and boarding school.[21]
References
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- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Lyndhurst (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Lyndhurst – locality in Shire of Etheridge (entry 41668)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Butlers Knob – mountain in Etheridge Shire (entry 5533)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Watch Hill – mountain in Etheridge Shire (entry 36709)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Margaret – mountain in Etheridge Shire (entry 20958)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Horse Mountain – mountain in Etheridge Shire (entry 16261)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Lookout – mountain in Etheridge Shire (entry 20074)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Pine Hill – mountain in Etheridge Shire (entry 26812)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Devlin – mountain in Etheridge Shire (entry 9832)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Teddy Mountain – mountain in Etheridge Shire (entry 33541)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Remarkable – mountain in Etheridge Shire (entry 28368)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Flood warning system for the Gilbert River". Bureau of Meteorology. Australian Government. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
- ^ "PURCHASE OF LYNDHURST STATION". Daily Mercury. 6 November 1918. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ^ "Pastoral and Commercial". The North Queensland Register. Vol. V, no. 41. Queensland, Australia. 16 October 1895. p. 42. Archived from the original on 29 October 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Lyndhurst (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Homesteads - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
