Shelburne, Queensland

The Great Dividing Range enters the locality from the north (Jardine River) and exits to the south-west (Wenlock), but then forms the south-western boundary of the locality. Apart from these protected areas, the predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation. == History ==

In 1976, the Australian Conservation Foundation first proposed the establishment of a national park to protect Shelburne Bays' white silica sand dunes. In 1987, a silica sand mining project in the area was rejected by Prime Minister Bob Hawke because of environmental concerns and the adverse impact on the Aboriginal community who had sacred sites in the area. On 15 December 2016 the Queensland Treasurer Curtis Pitt announced that more than of land would be returned to the Wuthathi people with set aside to create the Wuthathi (Shelburne Bay) National Park which would be jointly managed by the Queensland Government and the Wuthathi people. On 17 May 2017, the Queensland Government announced that of land set aside in 1986 for the development of a spaceport would be returned to the Wuthathi, Kuuku Ya’u and Northern Kaanju people. of the land would be used to establish Bromley (Ampulin) National and used to establish Bromley (Kungkaychi) National Parks, both of which would be jointly managed by the Bromley Aboriginal Corporation and the Queensland Government. == Demographics ==

In the , Shelburne had a population of 31 people. In the , Shelburne had a population of 44 people. == Education ==

There are no schools in Shelburne nor nearby. The alternatives are distance education and boarding school. == Attractions ==

There are a number of lookouts in Shelburne, including: • Captain Billy Lookout at Captain Billy Landing on the northern coast of the locality () • Jardines Lookout on the north-western boundary of the locality on the Great Dividing Range () == References ==