Archer River, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Archer River
State:qld
Coordinates:-13.3527°N 142.6066°W
Pop:27
Postcode:4871
Area:9381.3
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Lga:Shire of Cook
Stategov:Cook
Fedgov:Leichhardt
Near-N:Mission River
Near-Ne:Wenlock
Near-E:Lockhart River
Near-Se:Coen
Near-S:Holroyd River
Near-Sw:Aurukun
Near-W:Aurukun
Near-Nw:Mission River

Archer River is a rural locality in the Shire of Cook, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Archer River had a population of 27 people.

Geography

This inland locality takes its name from the Archer River which flows from east to west across the locality towards the Gulf of Carpentaria. The Oyala Thumotang National Park (formerly known as Mungkan Kandju National Park and Archer Bend National Park) is in the south-west of the locality.[2]

The Peninsula Developmental Road passes through the locality in a NW-SE direction connecting Weipa on the Gulf of Carpentaria to Lakeland. There are two major road junctions within Archer River from the Peninsula Developmental Road. At -13.0804°N 142.7682°W thereis a turn-off towards the north onto the Telegraph Road towards Bamaga at the northern tip of Cape York Peninsula. At -13.1733°N 142.8435°W there is a turn-off towards the north-east on Portland Road to the Lockhart River community on the Coral Sea coast.

History

Kaanju (also known as Kaanju and Kandju) is a language of Cape York. The Kaanju language region includes the landscape within the local government boundaries of the Cook Shire Council.[3]

Linngithigh (also known as Winda Winda and Linginiti) an Australian Aboriginal language spoken by the Linngithigh people. The Linngithigh language region includes landscape within the local government boundaries of the Cook Shire Council: Western Cape York, Winda Winda Creek, Mission River, and Archer River.[4]

Demographics

In the Archer River had a population of 22 people.

In the, Archer River had a population of 27 people.

Amenities

The Archer River Roadhouse (-13.4379°N 142.9416°W) is located on the Peninsula Developmental Road immediately south of the Archer River. It provides accommodation, laundry, meals, fuel, minor motor vehicle repairs, and internet access.[5]

Heritage listings

Archer River has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Notes and References

  1. 27 December 2020.
  2. Web site: Oyala Thumotang National Park. Queensland Government. 3 June 2014.
  3. Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages map. State Library of Queensland. 30 January 2020.
  4. Web site: Linngithigh. State Library of Queensland. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210423091733/https://maps.slq.qld.gov.au/iyil/view/95?embed=true . 23 April 2021 . 30 January 2020.
  5. Web site: Archer River Roadhouse . Tourism Cape York . 3 June 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140606235102/http://www.tourismcapeyork.com/stay/cape-york-peninsula/accom/archer-river . 6 June 2014 .
  6. 7 July 2013.