Desailly, Queensland
| Desailly Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Desailly landscape, 2013 | |||||||||||||||
  Desailly | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 16°25′36″S 144°53′50″E / 16.4266°S 144.8972°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 0 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0000/km2 (0.0000/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4871 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1,130.7 km2 (436.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Mareeba | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Cook | ||||||||||||||
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Desailly is a rural locality in the Shire of Mareeba, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Desailly had "no people or a very low population".[1]
Geography
Desailly has the following mountains in the east of the locality:
- Mount Desailly (16°26′13″S 144°54′37″E / 16.4370°S 144.9104°E) 893 metres (2,930 ft)[3][4]
- Mount Elephant (16°26′54″S 144°56′05″E / 16.4483°S 144.9347°E) 1,046 metres (3,432 ft)[3][5]
The Mulligan Highway enters the locality from the south-east (Mount Carbine) and exits to the north (Lakeland).[6]
The Mitchell River forms part of the locality's south-eastern boundary. The locality is with the Gulf of Carpentaria drainage basin, specifically within the catchment of the Mitchell River.[7]
The land use is grazing on native vegetation.[8]
History
In 2019, the Desailly Renewal Energy Park was proposed as a large solar and wind farm to be established in Desailly and neighbouring Mount Carbine.[9][10] Concerns were raised about tree felling and risks to biodiversity.[11]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Desailly had "no people or a very low population".[12]
In the 2021 census, Desailly had "no people or a very low population".[1]
Economy
Most of the localiy is within the Curraghmore & Spring Hill pastoral station.[13]
Education
There are no schools in Desailly. The nearest government primary schools are Mount Molloy State School in Mount Molloy to the south-east which serves the eastern part of the locality and Lakeland State School in neighbouring Lakeland to the north which serves the north-western part of the locality. However, the south-west of the locality is too distant for either of these schools. Also, there are no secondary schools serving the locality. Distance education and boarding school are the alternatives.[14]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Desailly (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Desailly – locality in Shire of Mareeba (entry 48604)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ a b "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 Desailly – mountain in Mareeba Shire (entry 9788)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Elephant – mountain in Mareeba Shire (entry 11458)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Property names". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
- ^ "Desailly Renewable Energy Park" (PDF). MSC. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 March 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
- ^ "Desailly Solar Queensland". DP Energy. Archived from the original on 25 January 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
- ^ "Desailly wind development (proposed)". Rainforest Reserves Australia. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Desailly (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 August 2025.