| 词条 | Georgetown, Queensland |
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| type = town | name = Georgetown | state = qld | image = Georgetown-gulf-savannah-outback-queensland-australia.jpg | caption = Entry into Georgetown | coordinates = {{coord|18|18|S|143|33|E|display=inline,title}} | pushpin_label_position = right | lga = Shire of Etheridge | postcode = 4871 | est = | pop = 243 | pop_year = {{CensusAU|2011}} | pop_footnotes= [1] | elevation= 292 | elevation_footnotes=[1] | maxtemp = 32.6 | mintemp = 18.4 | rainfall = 817.7 | stategov = Traeger | fedgov = Kennedy | dist1 = 1854 | dir1 = NW | location1= Brisbane | dist2 = 380 | dir2 = W | location2= Cairns | dist3 = 147 | dir3 = E | location3= Croydon | near-n = Abingdon Downs | near-ne = Talaroo | near-e = Einasleigh | near-se = Forsayth | near-s = Northhead | near-sw = Gilbert River | near-w = Gilbert River | near-nw = Strathmore }}Georgetown is a town and locality in the Shire of Etheridge, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2011 census, Georgetown had a population of 243 people.[4] GeographyGeorgetown is on the Etheridge River in Far North Queensland, Australia. The Gulf Developmental Road passes through the town, linking Cairns - {{convert|380|km|mi}} to the east - and Normanton - {{convert|301|km|mi}} to the west. Georgetown is the administrative headquarters of the Shire of Etheridge, a local government area encompassing the nearby settlements of Mount Surprise, Forsayth and Einasleigh. HistoryGeorgetown area may have been part of North America 1.7 billion years ago based on the characteristics of rocks found in Georgetown matching those of northern Canada rather than the rest of Australia. Researchers at Curtin University have postulated that 100 million years later, this landmass collided with what is now northern Australia, at the Mount Isa region, forming the Nuna supercontinent.[5] Georgetown was on the northern border of Ewamin lands.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.[6] Georgetown Post Office opened on 15 January 1872.[7] Georgetown State School opened on 14 September 1874.[8] By 1900 grazing had replaced gold mining as the region's primary source of income. The Georgetown Public Library opened in 2003.[9] At the 2006 census, Georgetown had a population of 254.[10] Heritage listingsGeorgetown has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
FacilitiesGeorgetown has a racecourse, swimming pool and a tourist information centre and camping/caravan park.[13] The Etheridge Shire Council operates a public library at Low Street, Georgetown.[14] The Georgetown branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association has its rooms on the Gulf Developmental Road.[15] The Terrestrial Information Centre contains the Ted Elliot Mineral Collection, comprising over 4500 local and international mineral specimens.[16] In 2014, Georgetown State School had an enrolment of 57 students with 3 teachers.[17] Climate{{Weather box|location = Georgetown |metric first = Yes |single line = Yes |Jan record high C = 43.5 |Feb record high C = 41.0 |Mar record high C = 39.2 |Apr record high C = 38.3 |May record high C = 36.8 |Jun record high C = 34.8 |Jul record high C = 35.4 |Aug record high C = 37.0 |Sep record high C = 39.5 |Oct record high C = 42.6 |Nov record high C = 43.3 |Dec record high C = 43.5 |year record high C = |Jan high C = 34.4 |Feb high C = 33.5 |Mar high C = 33.4 |Apr high C = 32.5 |May high C = 30.4 |Jun high C = 28.2 |Jul high C = 28.2 |Aug high C = 30.0 |Sep high C = 33.0 |Oct high C = 35.8 |Nov high C = 36.6 |Dec high C = 36.1 |year high C = 32.7 |Jan low C = 22.9 |Feb low C = 22.7 |Mar low C = 21.5 |Apr low C = 19.4 |May low C = 16.1 |Jun low C = 13.1 |Jul low C = 12.0 |Aug low C = 13.1 |Sep low C = 16.2 |Oct low C = 19.7 |Nov low C = 21.7 |Dec low C = 22.8 |year low C = 18.4 |Jan record low C = 10.6 |Feb record low C = 15.1 |Mar record low C = 11.1 |Apr record low C = 5.0 |May record low C = 2.2 |Jun record low C = -0.6 |Jul record low C = -3.0 |Aug record low C = -1.1 |Sep record low C = 2.2 |Oct record low C = 6.7 |Nov record low C = 8.9 |Dec record low C = 11.1 |year record low C = |precipitation colour= |Jan precipitation mm = 224.9 |Feb precipitation mm = 212.9 |Mar precipitation mm = 123.1 |Apr precipitation mm = 28.8 |May precipitation mm = 9.3 |Jun precipitation mm = 10.4 |Jul precipitation mm = 6.7 |Aug precipitation mm = 4.3 |Sep precipitation mm = 6.4 |Oct precipitation mm = 16.7 |Nov precipitation mm = 50.7 |Dec precipitation mm = 127.8 |Jan precipitation days = 13.7 |Feb precipitation days = 12.9 |Mar precipitation days = 8.3 |Apr precipitation days = 2.7 |May precipitation days = 1.2 |Jun precipitation days = 1.2 |Jul precipitation days = 0.8 |Aug precipitation days = 0.4 |Sep precipitation days = 0.7 |Oct precipitation days = 2.0 |Nov precipitation days = 5.3 |Dec precipitation days = 9.5 |year precipitation days = 58.7 |source 1 = Bureau of Meteorology[18] |date = 8 May 2014 }} In popular cultureGeorgetown is one of the real locations mentioned several times in the novel A Town Like Alice by Nevil Shute. References1. ^Bureau of Meteorology 2. ^{{cite QPN|13605|Georgetown|town|accessdate=27 June 2016}} 3. ^{{cite QPN|47872|Georgetown|locality|accessdate=27 June 2016}} 4. ^1 {{Census 2011 AUS|id=SSC30642 |name=Georgetown (SSC)|accessdate=27 June 2016|quick=on}} 5. ^{{Cite web|url=http://news.curtin.edu.au/media-releases/curtin-researchers-discover-piece-america-northern-australia/|title=Curtin researchers discover a piece of America in northern Australia|last=|first=|date=|website=Curtin University|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180123082414/http://news.curtin.edu.au/media-releases/curtin-researchers-discover-piece-america-northern-australia/|archive-date=23 January 2018|dead-url=no|access-date=23 January 2018}} 6. ^{{cite QPN|13605|Georgetown|accessdate=13 September 2015}} 7. ^{{Cite web | last = Premier Postal History | title = Post Office List | publisher = Premier Postal Auctions | url = https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=QLD&country= | accessdate = 10 May 2014}} 8. ^{{Citation|title=Queensland schools past and present|publication-date=2010|author1=Queensland Family History Society|edition=Version 1.01|publisher=Queensland Family History Society|isbn=978-1-921171-26-0}} 9. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.plconnect.slq.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0012/388497/SLQ_StatsBulletin1617_20171109.pdf|title=Public Libraries Statistical Bulletin 2016-17|last=|first=|date=November 2017|website=Public Libraries Connect|publisher=State Library of Queensland|page=12|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=24 January 2018}} 10. ^{{Census 2006 AUS|id=UCL322200|name=Georgetown (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)|accessdate=28 October 2007|quick=on}} 11. ^{{cite QHR|17051|Aspasia Mine and Battery|602245|accessdate=7 July 2013}} 12. ^{{cite QHR|16389|Antbed House|601628|accessdate=7 July 2013}} 13. ^{{cite web|url= http://queenslandplaces.com.au/georgetown |title=Georgetown |publisher= Centre for the Government of Queensland |accessdate=21 December 2011}} 14. ^{{Cite web|url=http://plconnect.slq.qld.gov.au/networking/directory-of-public-libraries/branches/etheridge/georgetown_library|title=Georgetown Library|last=|first=|date=2 November 2015|website=Public Libraries Connect|publisher=State Library of Queensland|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=24 January 2018}} 15. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.qcwa.org.au/branch-locations/|title=Branch locations|last=|first=|date=|website=Queensland Country Women's Association|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181226010724/http://www.qcwa.org.au/branch-locations/|archive-date=26 December 2018|dead-url=no|access-date=26 December 2018}} 16. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.etheridge.qld.gov.au/terrestrial-information-centre|title=Terrestrial Information Centre - Etheridge|last=Etheridge|website=www.etheridge.qld.gov.au|access-date=18 February 2018}} 17. ^{{Cite web|url=https://georgetoss.eq.edu.au/Supportandresources/Formsanddocuments/Annual%20reports/0178_Georgetown_SS_sar2014.dot|title=2014 School Annual Report|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=Georgetown State School|access-date=27 June 2016}} 18. ^{{cite web| url = http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_030018_All.shtml | title = Climate statistics for Georgetown | publisher = Bureau of Meteorology}} External links{{Commons category|Georgetown, Queensland}}
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