- Georgetown, Queensland
Infobox Australian Place | type = town
name = Georgetown
state = qld
caption =
lga = Etheridge Shire Council
postcode = 4871
est =
pop = 254
pop_footnotes=
elevation= 292
elevation_footnotes= [ [http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_030018.shtml Bureau of Meteorology] ]
maxtemp = 32.6
mintemp = 18.4
rainfall = 817.7
stategov = Charters Towers
fedgov = Kennedy
dist1 =
dir1 =
location1=Georgetown is a town on the
Etheridge River inFar North Queensland ,Australia . TheGulf Developmental Road passes through the town, linking Cairns - 412 km to the east - and Normanton - 301 km to the west. Georgetown is the administrative headquarters ofEtheridge Shire Council , a local government area encompassing the nearby settlements of Mt Surprise, Forsayth and Einasleigh. At the 2006 census, Georgetown had a population of 254.Census 2006 AUS
id=UCL322200
name=Georgetown (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)
accessdate=2007-10-28
quick=on]The Etheridge River was the site of a gold rush in the 1870s; the town of Georgetown was established on the site of the diggings. Originally known by the name Etheridge, the town's name was changed in 1871 to honour an early gold commissioner, Howard St George. [http://www.nrm.qld.gov.au/property/placenames/detail.php?id=13605] By 1900, grazing had replaced gold mining as the region's primary source of income.
References
External links
* [http://www.etheridge.qld.gov.au/ Etheridge Shire Council]
* [http://www.smh.com.au/news/Queensland/Georgetown/2005/02/17/1108500203335.html Town information]
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