Einasleigh in the 21st century is only a small community – there are no shops however there is a hotel where you can purchase food. You can also top up fuel here or get food from the roadside caravan takeway, under a massive tamarind tree thought to be more than a century old.
This old copper town on the Savannah Way alternate route offers some points of interest. The Copperfield Gorge is a major feature with deep, cool chasms and quiet beaches. Peak your geological interest by counting consecutive lava flows at the Gorge, created from the McBride Volcanic Province.
In the 21st century you reach the community an the alternate route south of Georgetown and Mt Surprise. Once it was the centre of industry. In 1900 base metal prices were high and copper deposits were developed here and at Ortona. The Chillagoe Company established a smelter and created a private rail link from Almaden and then on to Forsayth and Charleston. Einasleigh became a stop on the line when it was completed in 1910. Travel by road or by the Savannahlander rail service to this township.
Quick Facts
Einasleigh is a small Queensland Rural Location within the local government area of Etheridge, it is located approximately 1349kms from the capital Brisbane covering an area of 4061.967 square kilometres. Einasleigh has a recorded population of 92 residents and is within the Australian Eastern Standard Time zone Australia/Brisbane.
If you are planning a visit to Einasleigh we’ve put together some of the things nearby that you can see or do while you are here. These include, places to stay, tours and attractions, some upcoming events and places where you can grab a meal. Go ahead, try one of the buttons above. Every destination has something worth seeing so start exploring… If you know Einasleigh and think we’ve missed something, let us know and we’ll share it here.