Elphinstone, Queensland (Isaac Region)
Elphinstone is a locality in the Isaac Region, Queensland, Australia.[1]
| Elphinstone Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Elphinstone | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 21.4797°S 148.1849°E | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4742 | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Isaac Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Burdekin | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Capricornia | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
The Suttor Developmental Road passes east to west through the locality. Isaac River and its tributary Anna Creek rise in the locality flowing towards the south-west.[2] Lake Elphinstone is a natural lake fed by Anna Creek and was the water supply for the now abandoned town of Elphinstone.[3]
History
The locality was named after explorer George Elphinstone Dalrymple, the leader of the 1859 and 1860 overland settlement expeditions to Port Denison from Rockhampton.[1]
References
- "Elphinstone - locality in Isaac Regional (entry 47043)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
- "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
- "Lake Elphinstone". Mackay Region Visitor Information Centre. Archived from the original on 24 July 2017. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
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