Amber, Queensland

Suburb of Shire of Mareeba, Queensland, Australia
17°40′16″S 144°14′37″E / 17.6711°S 144.2436°E / -17.6711; 144.2436 (Amber (centre of locality))Population0 (2021 census)[1] • Density0.0000/km2 (0.0000/sq mi)Postcode(s)4871Area1,032.9 km2 (398.8 sq mi)Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)LGA(s)Shire of MareebaState electorate(s)Federal division(s)Kennedy
Suburbs around Amber:
Bolwarra Crystalbrook Crystalbrook
Bulleringa Amber Barwidgi
Abingdon Downs Fossilbrook Springfield

Amber is a rural locality in the Shire of Mareeba, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Amber had "no people or a very low population".[1]

Geography

The Lynd River forms a small part of the southern boundary before flowing through from south to north.[3]

The terrain is undulating and there are a number of mountains in the locality:

  • Amber Pinnacle (17°44′16″S 144°16′35″E / 17.7379°S 144.2763°E / -17.7379; 144.2763 (Amber Pinnacle)) 475 metres (1,558 ft)[4][5]
  • Geaneys Knob (17°46′58″S 144°14′52″E / 17.7827°S 144.2478°E / -17.7827; 144.2478 (Geaneys Knob)) 493 metres (1,617 ft)[4][6]
  • Ixe Mountain (17°45′04″S 144°24′42″E / 17.7511°S 144.4116°E / -17.7511; 144.4116 (Ixe Mountain)) 570 metres (1,870 ft)[4][7]
  • Mount Emu (17°42′08″S 144°25′25″E / 17.7023°S 144.4237°E / -17.7023; 144.4237 (Mount Emu)) 546 metres (1,791 ft)[4][8]
  • Mount McDevitt (17°32′20″S 144°17′07″E / 17.5388°S 144.2852°E / -17.5388; 144.2852 (Mount McDevitt)) 551 metres (1,808 ft)[4][9]
  • Quartz Blow (17°45′14″S 144°11′23″E / 17.7538°S 144.1898°E / -17.7538; 144.1898 (Quartz Blow)) 449 metres (1,473 ft)[4][10]
  • Round Mountain (17°45′26″S 144°21′09″E / 17.7572°S 144.3525°E / -17.7572; 144.3525 (Round Mountain)) 487 metres (1,598 ft)[4][11]
  • Webster Peak (17°47′07″S 144°26′43″E / 17.7854°S 144.4453°E / -17.7854; 144.4453 (Webster Peak)) 554 metres (1,818 ft)[4][12]

The land use is grazing on native vegetation.[13]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Amber had "no people or a very low population".[14]

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

References

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Amber (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Amber – locality in Shire of Mareeba (entry 48497)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  3. ^ Google (14 August 2021). "Amber, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h "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. ^ "Amber Pinnacle – mountain in Mareeba Shire (entry 509)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  6. ^ "Geaneys Knob – mountain in Mareeba Shire (entry 13529)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  7. ^ "Ixe Mountain – mountain in Mareeba Shire (entry 16905)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  8. ^ "Mount Emu – mountain in Mareeba Shire (entry 11742)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  9. ^ "Mount McDevitt – mountain in Mareeba Shire (entry 21332)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  10. ^ "Quartz Blow – mountain in Mareeba Shire (entry 27775)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  11. ^ "Round Mountain – mountain in Mareeba Shire (entry 29187)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  12. ^ "Webster Peak – mountain in Mareeba Shire (entry 36867)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  13. ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  14. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Amber (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
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Towns and localities in the Shire of Mareeba, Queensland