Hinchinbrook, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 18°18′45″S 146°13′05″E / 18.3125°S 146.2180°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 1,198.0 km2 (462.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 5 (2021 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0042/km2 (0.0108/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4849 | ||||||||||||
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Hinchinbrook is an island group locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, Hinchinbrook had a population of 5 people.[2]
Geography
The locality consists of a number of islands off the Queensland coast. The largest is Hinchinbrook Island while the others are very small in comparison. To the north of Hinchinbrook Island are Garden Island, Goold Island, and the Brook Islands (North Island, Tween Island, Middle Island and South Island). To the east of Hinchinbrook Island are Eva Island and Agnes Island. To the west of Hinchinbrook Island in the Hinchinbrook Channel (which separates the island from the mainland) is a group of low-lying islands called the Benjamin Flats and Haycock Island.[4]
Much of the locality is protected from development including the Hinchinbrook Island National Park (covering the whole of Hinchinbrook Island, Eva Island, Agnes Island and Haycock Island), Goold Island National Park (covering all of Goold Island) and Brook Islands National Park (including North Island, Tween Island and Middle Island, but not South Island).[4]
Hinchinbrook Island is quite mountainous with several peaks, the highest ones being Barra Castle Hill (1,910 m, 6,266 ft), Mount Bowen (1,121 m, 3,678 ft), The Thumb (981 m, 3,219 ft), Mount Diamantina (953 m, 3,127 ft) and Mount Straloch (922 m, 3,025 ft).[4]
History
The locality was named after Hinchinbrook Island, which in turn was named on 19 May 1819 by hydrographer Lieutenant Phillip Parker King on HMS Mermaid.[5]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Hinchinbrook had "no people or a very low population".[6]
In the 2021 census, Hinchinbrook had a population of 5 people.[2]
Education
There are no schools on the islands. The alternatives are distance education and boarding school.[7]
Attractions
Benjamin Flats are a sheltered area good for fishing for barramundi, fingermark bream, black jewfish, and big golden grunter.[8]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Hinchinbrook (Qld) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Hinchinbrook (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Hinchinbrook – locality in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 45707)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
- ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- ^ "Hinchinbrook Island – island in the Cassowary Coast Region (entry 15917)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Hinchinbrook (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
- ^ "Why Hinchinbrook Island is the perfect destination for barra fishing charters". Retrieved 12 April 2019.
External links
- "Hinchinbrook Island National Park". Department of Environment and Science. Queensland Government. 21 August 2017.
- "Goold Island National Park". Department of Environment and Science. Queensland Government. 28 November 2016.
- "Brook Islands National Park". Department of Environment and Science. Queensland Government. 24 January 2018.