Guthalungra, Queensland

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]

Guthalungra
Queensland
Guthalungra scenery, 2013
Guthalungra is located in Queensland
Guthalungra
Guthalungra
Coordinates19.925°S 147.8430°E / -19.925; 147.8430 (Guthalungra (town centre))
Population112 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density0.1211/km2 (0.3138/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4805
Area924.5 km2 (357.0 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Whitsunday Region
State electorate(s)Burdekin
Federal division(s)Dawson
Localities around Guthalungra:
Coral Sea Coral Sea Coral Sea
Gumlu Guthalungra Bowen
Bogie Bowen Bowen

Geography

The northern boundary of the locality is the Coral Sea including the large headland of Cape Upstart (19.7062°S 147.7527°E / -19.7062; 147.7527 (Cape Upstart)) 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]

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]

The Elliot River flows from south to north through the locality and the town into the Coral Sea (19.8833°S 147.8833°E / -19.8833; 147.8833 (Elliot River (mouth))) 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

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 (19.8333°S 147.7000°E / -19.8333; 147.7000 (Guthalungra State School (former))).[21][6]

In the 2016 census, the locality of Guthalungra had a population of 112 people.[1]

Economy

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
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Guthalungra (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Guthalungra – town in Whitsunday Region (entry 15119)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  3. "Guthalungra – locality in Whitsunday Region (entry 49587)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  4. "Cape Upstart – cape in Whitsunday Regional (entry 35854)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  5. "Upstart Bay – bay in Shire of Burdekin (entry 35853)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  6. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  7. "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.
  8. "Station Hill – mountain in Whitsunday Region (entry 32295)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  9. "Nobbies Lookout – mountain in Whitsunday Region (entry 24405)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  10. "Cape Upstart – mountain in Whitsunday Region (entry 35854)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  11. "Moosie Hill – mountain in Whitsunday Region (entry 22754)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  12. "The Maiden Mountain – mountain in Whitsunday Region (entry 34017)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  13. "Mount Curlewis – mountain in Whitsunday Region (entry 9036)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  14. "The Seven Sisters – mountain in Whitsunday Region (entry 34107)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  15. "Mount Carew – mountain in Whitsunday Region (entry 6229)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  16. "Mount Abbot – mountain in Whitsunday Region (entry 16)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  17. "Mount Mackenzie – mountain in Whitsunday Region (entry 20456)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  18. "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.
  19. "Elliot River – watercourse in Whitsunday Regional (entry 11544)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  20. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  21. "Town map of Guthalungra" (Map). Queensland Government. 1983. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  22. "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.
  23. "From Hatchery to Market". Pacific Reef Fisheries. Archived from the original on 29 July 2017. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
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