Description
Packers Camp is a locality in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia.
Packers Camp is a locality in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Packers Camp had a population of 106 people.
History
Packers Camp is situated in the Yidinji traditional Aboriginal country.
The locality was originally known as Highclere but its name changed to Highleigh in 1896. Later it became known as Packer Camp as it was the place where the horse, mule and bullock teams were loaded for the trip over the range to the goldfields.A postal receiving office in 1895 but closed in 1898. In 1951 the Packers Creek post office opened, closing in 1971.
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Population: 101-1000
Time zone: UTC +10:00
Area: 12.748 km2
Elevation: 11-50 metres
Town elevation: 15 m
Population number: 106
Local Government Area: Cairns Regional Council