Gadgarra

Gadgarra
Queensland
Saw-shelled Turtle in Gadgarra
Gadgarra is located in Queensland
Gadgarra
Gadgarra
Coordinates17°15′27″S 145°43′50″E / 17.2575°S 145.7305°E / -17.2575; 145.7305 (Gadgarra (centre of locality))
Population0 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density0.000/km2 (0.000/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4884
Area127.2 km2 (49.1 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Tablelands Region
State electorate(s)Hill
Federal division(s)Kennedy
Suburbs around Gadgarra:
Danbulla Lamb Range Goldsborough
Lake Barrine Gadgarra Wooroonooran
Lake Eacham Butchers Creek Wooroonooran

Gadgarra is a rural locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Gadgarra had "no people or a very low population".[1]

Geography

The northern, western and southern parts of the locality are within the Gadgarra National Park with some small sections within the Gadgarra Forest Reserve and the Goldsborough Valley State Forest. The eastern part of the locality is undeveloped.[3]

Gadgarra has the following mountains and gorges (from north to south):

History

Gadgarra State School opened on 28 March 1928 and closed in 1958.[7] It was at 211 Gadgarra Road, now within the locality boundaries of neighbouring Lake Barrine (17°16′18″S 145°39′03″E / 17.27156°S 145.65093°E / -17.27156; 145.65093 (Gadgarra State School (former))).[8][9][3]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Gadgarra had "no people or a very low population".[10]

In the 2021 census, Gadgarra had "no people or a very low population".[1]

Education

There are no schools in Gadgarra. For students in the northern parts of the locality, the nearest government primary and secondary schools are Gordonvale State School and Gordonvale State High School, both in Gordonvale to the north-east. For students in the southern parts of the locality, the nearest government primary school is Yungaburra State School in Yungaburra to the west and Malanda State High School in Malanda to the south-west.[11]

Attractions

Heales Lookout is on Gillies Range Road (17°12′46″S 145°41′55″E / 17.2128°S 145.6987°E / -17.2128; 145.6987 (Heales Lookout)).[12][13][14]

Caribou Falls is in the national park and can be accessed from the Old Cairns Track (17°18′39″S 145°44′29″E / 17.31096°S 145.74126°E / -17.31096; 145.74126 (Caribou Falls)).[15][16] Although not in Gadgarra, but off the same track in neighbouring Wooroonooran is

Windin Falls (17°19′26″S 145°44′57″E / 17.32395°S 145.74925°E / -17.32395; 145.74925 (Windin Falls)).[17]

However, access to these waterfalls is difficult and they can be dangerous as the surrounds can be slippery, particularly during or after rain.[18][19]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Gadgarra (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Gadgarra – locality in Tablelands Region (entry 48644)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  4. ^ a b c "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.
  5. ^ "Mount Mac – mountain in Tablelands Region (entry 20347)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  6. ^ "Putts Mountain – mountain in Tablelands Region (entry 27699)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  7. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  8. ^ "Bartle Frere" (Map). Queensland Government. 1943. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  9. ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m404" (Map). Queensland Government. 1943. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  10. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Gadgarra (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  11. ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
  12. ^ "Tourist points - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  13. ^ "Heales Lookout". Google Street View. January 2025. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
  14. ^ "Heales Lookout, the Scenic Gillies Highway connects the Atherton Tableland with Gordonvale and Cairns and passes through the lush Mulgrave Valley". Queensland Places. University of Queensland. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
  15. ^ "Caribou Falls – waterfall in Tablelands Regional (entry 6242)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  16. ^ "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses; Waterfalls". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
  17. ^ "Windin Falls – waterfall in Tablelands Regional (entry 37668)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  18. ^ "Windin Falls walking track". Parks and forests. Queensland Government. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
  19. ^ Harper, Fiona (19 September 2020). "Waterfalls of Atherton Tablelands". Retrieved 22 August 2025.
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