Lumholtz, Queensland

{{Infobox Australian place

| type = suburb

| name = Lumholtz

| city =

| state = qld

| image =

| caption =

| coordinates = {{coord|-18.2911|145.8980|type:city_region:AU-QLD|display=inline,title|name=Lumholtz (centre of locality)}}

| pop = 0

| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}}

| pop_footnotes =

| established =

| postcode = 4849

| area = 432.6

| timezone = AEST

| utc = +10:00

| dist1 = 48.4

| dir1 = NW

| location1 = Ingham

| dist2 = 159

| dir2 = NW

| location2 = Townsville

| dist3 = 196

| dir3 = SSW

| location3 = Innisfail

| dist4 = 1600

| dir4 = NNW

| location4 = Brisbane

| lga = Cassowary Coast Region

| stategov = Hinchinbrook

| fedgov = Kennedy

| near-n = Murray Upper

| near-ne = Kennedy
Carruchan
Cardwell

| near-e = Cardwell
Damper Creek

| near-se = Dalrymple Creek

| near-s = Abergowrie

| near-sw = Wairuna

| near-w = Kirrama

| near-nw = Kirrama

}}

Lumholtz is a rural locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.{{cite QPN|45721|Lumholtz|locality in Cassowary Coast Region|accessdate=29 October 2019}} In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Lumholtz had "no people or a very low population".

Geography

The terrain is mountainous with a number of named peaks (from north to south):

Mount Alma ({{coord|-18.1901|145.8483|type:mountain_region:AU-QLD|name=Mount Alma}}) {{convert|861|m}}{{Cite web |date=12 November 2020 |title=Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland |url=https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/geographic-features-queensland-series/resource/06ff12a9-862e-4aac-bf9d-693f0a63b4c9 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201125215033/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/geographic-features-queensland-series/resource/06ff12a9-862e-4aac-bf9d-693f0a63b4c9 |archive-date=25 November 2020 |access-date=25 November 2020 |website=Queensland Open Data |publisher=Queensland Government}}{{cite QPN|440|Mount Alma|mountain in Cassowary Coast Region|access-date=25 November 2020}}
Mount Pershouse ({{coord|-18.2236|145.7955|type:mountain_region:AU-QLD|name=Mount Pershouse}}) {{convert|976|m}}{{cite QPN|26493|Mount Pershouse|mountain in Cassowary Coast Region|access-date=25 November 2020}}
Mount Thorn ({{coord|-18.2703|145.8041|type:mountain_region:AU-QLD|name=Mount Thorn}}) {{convert|926|m}}{{cite QPN|34305|Mount Thorn|mountain in Cassowary Coast Region|access-date=25 November 2020}}
Mount Creagh ({{coord|-18.2724|145.8526|type:mountain_region:AU-QLD|name=Mount Creagh}}) {{convert|861|m}}{{cite QPN|8712|Mount Creagh|mountain in Cassowary Coast Region|access-date=25 November 2020}}
Mount Macalister ({{coord|-18.3001|145.9416|type:mountain_region:AU-QLD|name=Mount Macalister}}) {{convert|1058|m}}{{cite QPN|20355|Mount Macalister|mountain in Cassowary Coast Region|access-date=25 November 2020}}
Mount Arthur Scott ({{coord|-18.3894|146.0464|type:mountain_region:AU-QLD|name=Mount Arthur Scott}}) {{convert|914|m}}{{cite QPN|885|Mount Arthur Scott|mountain in Cassowary Coast Region|access-date=25 November 2020}}
Tabletop Mountain ({{coord|-18.4044|145.8214|type:mountain_region:AU-QLD|name=Tabletop Mountain}}) {{convert|672|m}}{{cite QPN|33092|Tabletop Mountain|mountain in Cassowary Coast Region|access-date=25 November 2020}}

Almost all of the locality is within the Girringun National Park,{{Queensland Globe|access-date=28 October 2023}} which was originally named Lumholtz National Park when it was created in 1991.{{Citation |author1=Environment and Heritage Department I |title=Executive Council Minutes 2635 - Declaration and Naming of Lumholtz National Park and Amalgamation with Existing National Parks, 1991-10-03 - 1991-10-03 |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/241624237 |publication-date=1991 |access-date=29 October 2023 |publisher=Queensland State Archives |archive-date=29 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231029021351/https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/241624237 |url-status=live }} The exception is the {{Convert|594|ha|adj=on}} pastoral property Gowrie & Rosevale in the south of the locality ({{Coord|-18.3777|145.8548|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Gowrie & Rosevale (pastoral property)}}), where the land use is grazing on native vegetation.

History

The locality is believed to have taken its name from Carl Sofus Lumholtz, a Norwegian traveller and anthropologist, who spent his time working in south and northeast Australia as an ethnographer and field researcher during the 1880s.

Demographics

In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, Lumholtz had "no people or a very low population".{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC31718|name=Lumholtz (SSC)|access-date=20 October 2018|quick=on}}

In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Lumholtz had "no people or a very low population".{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL31703|name=Lumholtz (SAL)|access-date=28 February 2023|quick=on}}

Attractions

Tuckers Lookout is a lookout on Kirama Road ({{coord|-18.20438|145.83677|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Tuckers Lookout}}).{{cite QPN|35260|Tuckers Lookout|lookout in Cassowary Coast Regional|access-date=1 October 2023}}{{Cite web |date=1976 |title=Parish of Meunga |url=https://apps.information.qld.gov.au/data/v2/HistoricalMaps/StaticMap/cadastral/cad-map-40chain-parish-meunga-1976/original |access-date=29 October 2023 |publisher=Queensland Government |type=Map |archive-date=29 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231029005836/https://apps.information.qld.gov.au/data/v2/HistoricalMaps/StaticMap/cadastral/cad-map-40chain-parish-meunga-1976/original |url-status=live }}

Hinkler Falls is a waterfall on an unnamed creek ({{coord|-18.2411|145.8433|type:waterbody_region:AU-QLD|name=Hinkler Falls}}).{{cite QPN|15924|Hinkler Falls|waterfall in Cassowary Coast Regional|access-date=1 October 2023}}{{Cite web |date=1973 |title=Parish of Glenbora |url=https://apps.information.qld.gov.au/data/v2/HistoricalMaps/StaticMap/cadastral/cad-map-40chain-parish-glenbora-1973/original |access-date=29 October 2023 |publisher=Queensland Government |type=Map |archive-date=29 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231029021358/https://apps.information.qld.gov.au/data/v2/HistoricalMaps/StaticMap/cadastral/cad-map-40chain-parish-glenbora-1973/original |url-status=live }}

References

Category:Cassowary Coast Region

Category:Localities in Queensland