Nicholson, Queensland facts for kids
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 Nicholson
Location in Queensland
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| Population | 32 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.001824/km2 (0.00472/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4825 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 17,540.6 km2 (6,772.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Burke | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Traeger | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Nicholson is a coastal locality in the Shire of Burke, Queensland, Australia. It is on the border with the Northern Territory. In the 2021 census, Nicholson had a population of 32 people.
Geography
The waters of the Gulf of Carpentaria form most of the north-eastern boundary. The Nicholson River enters from the south-west and then forms parts of the southern boundary before re-entering the locality to discharge into the Gulf.
National Highway 1 runs along part of the southern boundary before turning north-west to run through the locality.
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Nicholson had "no people or a very low population".
In the 2021 census, Nicholson had a population of 32 people.
Hells Gate
Hells Gate Roadhouse (founded 1986) is a tourist stop on the Savannah Way, 80 km from Doomadgee and 50 km from the Northern Territory border, and on the Cliffdale Station cattle property. The name refers to a pass in the nearby escarpment.
The Hells Gate airstrip (17°28′00″S 138°22′01″E / 17.4667°S 138.3670°E) has one runway of length 1,500 metres (4,900 ft).
Heritage listings
Nicholson has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
Indigenous languages
Yukulta (also known as Ganggalida) is an Australian Aboriginal language. The Yukulta language region is the Gulf Country including the local government areas of the Aboriginal Shire of Doomadgee and Shire of Mornington.
Yulluna (also known as Yalarnga, Yalarrnga, Jalanga, Jalannga, Wonganja, Gunggalida, Jokula) is an Australian Aboriginal language. The Yulluna language region includes the local government boundaries of the Shire of Cloncurry and other areas near the Gulf of Carpentaria.
