Crystalbrook, Queensland
| Crystalbrook Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Crystalbrook | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 17°29′03″S 144°22′15″E / 17.4841°S 144.3708°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 0 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0000/km2 (0.0000/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4871 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1,191.2 km2 (459.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 220 km (137 mi) SW of Cairns | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Mareeba | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Cook | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Crystalbrook is a rural locality in the Shire of Mareeba, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Crystalbrook had "no people or a very low population".[1]
Geography
The Tate River flows through from east to west. The Rocky Tate River forms a small part of the south-eastern boundary before flowing through to join the Tate River in the centre of the locality.[3] The locality is within the Gulf of Carpentaria drainage basin, specifically within the catchment of the Mitchell River.[4]
The land use is grazing on native vegetation.[5]
Crystalbrook has the following mountains and passes (from north to south):[4]
- Mount Mccord (17°22′12″S 144°18′33″E / 17.3701°S 144.3092°E), rising to 465 metres (1,526 ft) above sea level[6][7]
- Calligans Gap (17°22′13″S 144°25′28″E / 17.3702°S 144.4245°E)[6][8]
- Mount Beauty (17°23′11″S 144°18′37″E / 17.3865°S 144.3103°E) 498 metres (1,634 ft)[6][9]
- Six Mile Pinnacle (17°24′30″S 144°23′07″E / 17.4083°S 144.3854°E) 526 metres (1,726 ft)[6]
- Dingo Hill (17°24′39″S 144°29′48″E / 17.4107°S 144.4968°E) 522 metres (1,713 ft)[6][10]
- Three Mile Hill (17°25′03″S 144°14′24″E / 17.4176°S 144.2399°E) 356 metres (1,168 ft)[6][11]
- Blacks Pinnacle (17°28′16″S 144°25′05″E / 17.4711°S 144.4181°E) 474 metres (1,555 ft)[6][12]
- Driscolls Hill (17°29′27″S 144°25′03″E / 17.4909°S 144.4176°E) 502 metres (1,647 ft)[6][13]
- Scrubby Hill (17°33′56″S 144°26′59″E / 17.5655°S 144.4497°E) 466 metres (1,529 ft)[6][14]
- Mystery Hill (17°38′03″S 144°23′12″E / 17.6343°S 144.3867°E) 517 metres (1,696 ft)[6][15]
- Emmerson Gap (17°38′15″S 144°28′44″E / 17.6374°S 144.4789°E)[6][16]
- Blackman Gap (17°40′57″S 144°26′15″E / 17.6825°S 144.4376°E)[6][17]
History
Between 2008 and 2013, all of the Shire of Mareeba (including Crystalbrook) was within the Tablelands Region.
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Crystalbrook had a population of 11 people.[18]
In the 2021 census, Crystalbrook had "no people or a very low population".[1]
Heritage listings
Crystalbrook has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Fischerton Water Race, Tate-Almaden Road (17°27′08″S 144°22′06″E / 17.4522°S 144.3683°E)[19]
Education
There are no schools in Crystalbrook. The nearest government primary school is Chillagoe State School in neighbouring Chillagoe to the north-east, but it would be too distant for students living in the south of Crystalbrook. Also, there are no nearby schools providing secondary schooling. The alternatives are distance education and boarding school.[20]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Crystalbrook (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Crystalbrook – locality in Shire of Mareeba (entry 48593)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ "Crystalbrook, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses; Drainage boundaries". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "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.
- ^ "Mount Mccord – mountain in Mareeba Shire (entry 21320)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Calligans Gap – pass in the Shire of Mareeba (entry 5764)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ "Mount Beauty – mountain in Mareeba Shire (entry 2007)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Dingo Hill – mountain in Mareeba Shire (entry 10076)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Three Mile Hill – mountain in Mareeba Shire (entry 34410)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Blacks Pinnacle – mountain in Mareeba Shire (entry 3082)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Driscolls Hill – mountain in Mareeba Shire (entry 10550)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Scrubby Hill – mountain in Mareeba Shire (entry 30288)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mystery Hill – mountain in Mareeba Shire (entry 23754)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Emmerson Gap – pass in the Shire of Mareeba (entry 11626)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ "Blackman Gap – pass in the Shire of Mareeba (entry 3056)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Crystalbrook (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Fischerton Water Race (entry 601859)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2025.