Guthalungra, Queensland

The northern boundary of the locality is the Coral Sea including the large headland of Cape Upstart () rising to 680 metres. The northern half of Cape Upstart is protected as the Cape Upstart National Park. Cape Upstart was named by Lieutenant James Cook on 5 June 1770 during his voyage along the eastern coast of Australia in the HM Bark Endeavour. Being a coastal locality, much of the land is low-lying but there are a number of peaks, including (from north to south): • Nobbies Lookout () • Moosie Hill () • The Maiden Mountain () • Mount Curlewis () • The Seven Sisters () • Mount Carew () • Mount Abbot () • Mount Mackenzie () The Bruce Highway traverses the locality from east to west passing through the town. The North Coast railway line runs almost immediately parallel with the highway with a number of rail stops within the locality (from north to south): • Broadlands railway station, now abandoned () • Kyburra railway station, now abandoned () The town of Guthalungra is on the Bruce Highway just west of its crossing of the Elliot River (). == History ==

The town was named in 1889, using the name of a significant local Aboriginal Australian. It was located on the north side of the Bruce Highway (). == Demographics ==

In the , the locality of Guthalungra had a population of 112 people. In the , the locality of Guthalungra had a population of 112 people. == Economy ==

Guthalungra is predominantly an agricultural area, mostly grazing with some crop production. Pacific Reef Fisheries operate the Guthalungra Prawn Farm near the mouth of the Elliot River. The company uses the prawn farm as a hatchery for black tiger prawns (Penaeus monodon) and a place to conduct their breeding program. The prawns are then raised for harvest and processing at the company's 93 hectare facility at Ayr. == Education ==

There are no schools in Guthalungra. The nearest government primary schools are Gumlu State School in neighbouring Gumlu to the west and Merinda State School in Merinda in neighbouring Bowen to the east. The nearest government secondary schools are Home Hill State High School in Home Hill to the north-west and Bowen State High School in neighbouring Bowen to the east. The south-west of Gurthalungra is not nearby either of these secondary schools, so distance education and boarding school would be other options. There are also Catholic schools in Home Hill and Bowen. == Attractions ==

Nobbies Lookout is a tourist attraction (). == References ==