Gainsford, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 23°51′40″S 149°54′45″E / 23.8611°S 149.9125°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 400.5 km2 (154.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 32 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0799/km2 (0.207/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4702 | ||||||||||||
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Gainsford is a rural locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Gainsford had a population of 32 people.[1]
The Dawson River forms the western boundary, while the Don River forms part of the southern on its way to join the Dawson.[3][4]
The Capricorn Highway runs along the northern boundary, entering from Boolbura and exiting to Duaringa.[5]
History
Early in the 1860s, there was a crossing over the Dawson River in the area and a hotel was established to service travellers.[7] In 1866, the Queensland Government were selling 63 town lots, averaging 2 roods (22,000 sq ft; 2,000 m2) each, in the town of Gainsford (23°47′39″S 149°45′59″E / 23.79404°S 149.76644°E) on the east bank of the Dawson River.[8] However, the opening of the Central Western railway line from Boolburra to Duaringa across the Dawson River in 1876 ended Gainsford's role as a crossing point and the hotel closed.[7][9] In 1908, 10 acres (4.0 ha) of the town were leased for a boiling-down works.[10] As at 2025, the site of the town is within a pastoral property called Gainsford.[11]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Gainsford had a population of 14 people.[12]
In the 2021 census, Gainsford had a population of 32 people.[1]
