Amber, Queensland
Amber is a rural locality in the Shire of Mareeba, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Amber had "no people or a very low population".
Geography
The Lynd River forms a small part of the southern boundary before flowing through from south to north.
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) 475 metres (1,558 ft)
- Geaneys Knob (17°46′58″S 144°14′52″E / 17.7827°S 144.2478°E) 493 metres (1,617 ft)
- Ixe Mountain (17°45′04″S 144°24′42″E / 17.7511°S 144.4116°E) 570 metres (1,870 ft)
- Mount Emu (17°42′08″S 144°25′25″E / 17.7023°S 144.4237°E) 546 metres (1,791 ft)
- Mount McDevitt (17°32′20″S 144°17′07″E / 17.5388°S 144.2852°E) 551 metres (1,808 ft)
- Quartz Blow (17°45′14″S 144°11′23″E / 17.7538°S 144.1898°E) 449 metres (1,473 ft)
- Round Mountain (17°45′26″S 144°21′09″E / 17.7572°S 144.3525°E) 487 metres (1,598 ft)
- Webster Peak (17°47′07″S 144°26′43″E / 17.7854°S 144.4453°E) 554 metres (1,818 ft)
The land use is grazing on native vegetation.
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Amber had "no people or a very low population".
In the 2021 census, Amber had "no people or a very low population".
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Amber, Queensland.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Amber (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Amber – locality in Shire of Mareeba (entry 48497)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ "Amber, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Amber Pinnacle – mountain in Mareeba Shire (entry 509)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Geaneys Knob – mountain in Mareeba Shire (entry 13529)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Ixe Mountain – mountain in Mareeba Shire (entry 16905)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Emu – mountain in Mareeba Shire (entry 11742)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount McDevitt – mountain in Mareeba Shire (entry 21332)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Quartz Blow – mountain in Mareeba Shire (entry 27775)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Round Mountain – mountain in Mareeba Shire (entry 29187)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Webster Peak – mountain in Mareeba Shire (entry 36867)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Amber (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
