Einasleigh, Queensland

Einasleigh is a town and a locality in the Shire of Etheridge, Queensland, Australia. In the, the locality of Einasleigh had a population of 87 people.

Geography
The town is located at the confluence of Einasleigh River with the Copperfield River. The Einasleigh River has a catchment area of 24366 km2. Following its confluence with the Gilbert River, they spill into a vast estuarine delta approximately 100 km wide that largely consists of tidal flats and mangrove swamps across the Gulf Country. The Einasleigh River descends 730 m over its 618 km course.

History
The indigenous people of Einasleigh were the Ewamin.

Einasleigh Provisional School opened on 29 October 1901. It closed in 1905 but reopened in 1906. On 1 January 1909, it became Einasleigh State School. It closed in 1955. It was at 5-7 First Street (-18.5101°N, 144.0932°W).

Einasleigh Post Office opened by May 1909 (a receiving office had been open from 1900) and closed in 1993.

Wirra Wirra Provisional School opened on 1914. On 1 December 1914, it became Wirra Wirra State School. It closed circa 1918.

The operators of the Lyndhurst pastoral station have their official address located in town.

Demographics
In the, the locality of Einasleigh had a population of 202 people.

In the, the locality of Einasleigh had a population of 92 people.

In the, the locality of Einasleigh had a population of 87 people.

Heritage listings
Einasleigh has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
 * Daintree Road: Einasleigh Copper Mine and Smelter
 * Daintree Street: Einasleigh Hotel
 * Etheridge railway line: Einasleigh railway station and Station Master's Residence