Gilbert River, Queensland

Gilbert River
Gilbert River; Queensland
	Gilbert River
Coordinates	18.2559°S 142.7530°E
Postcode(s)	4871
Area	2,526.0 km2 (975.3 sq mi)
LGA(s)	Shire of Etheridge
State electorate(s)	Traeger
Federal Division(s)	Kennedy
	Suburbs around Gilbert River:

Gilbert River is a locality in the Shire of Etheridge, Queensland, Australia.[1]

History

Jangga, also known as Yangga, is a language of Central Queensland. The Jangga language region includes the landscape within the local government boundaries of the Etheridge Shire Council.[2]

The locality takes its name from the Gilbert River which flows through the locality.[3]

References

"Gilbert River - locality in Shire of Etheridge (entry 41664)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
This Wikipedia article incorporates CC-BY-4.0 licensed text from: "Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages map". State Library of Queensland. State Library of Queensland. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
"Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 5 January 2018.

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[qpnl-1] "Gilbert River - locality in Shire of Etheridge (entry 41664)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2017.

[2] This Wikipedia article incorporates CC-BY-4.0 licensed text from: "Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages map". State Library of Queensland. State Library of Queensland. Retrieved 30 January 2020.

[3] "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 5 January 2018.