Gainsford, Queensland
Gainsford is a rural locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, Gainsford had a population of 32 people.
Geography
The Dawson River forms the western boundary, while the Don River forms part of the southern on its way to join the Dawson.The Capricorn Highway runs along the northern boundary, entering from Boolbura and exiting to Duaringa.
The land use is grazing on native vegetation.
History
Early in the 1860s, there was a crossing over the Dawson River in the area and a hotel was established to service travellers. In 1866, the Queensland Government were selling 63 town lots, averaging each, in the town of Gainsford on the east bank of the Dawson River. However, the opening of the Central Western railway line from Boolburra to Duaringa across the Dawson River in 1876 ended Gainsford's role as a crossing point and the hotel closed. In 1908, of the town were leased for a boiling-down works. As at 2025, the site of the town is within a pastoral property called Gainsford.Demographics
In the, Gainsford had a population of 14 people.In the, Gainsford had a population of 32 people.