Kingsborough, Queensland
Kingsborough is a small historic mining town in the locality of Thornborough in the Shire of Mareeba, Queensland, Australia.[1] It was part of the Hodgkinson Minerals Area.
| Kingsborough Queensland | |
|---|---|
Tyrconnell gold mine battery, between Kingsborough and Thornborough, Hodgkinson goldfield, 1936 | |
Kingsborough | |
| Coordinates | 16°55′25″S 145°02′19″E / 16.9236°S 145.0386°ECoordinates: 16°55′25″S 145°02′19″E / 16.9236°S 145.0386°E |
| Postcode(s) | 4871 |
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) |
| Location | |
| LGA(s) | Shire of Mareeba |
| State electorate(s) | Cook |
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy |
History
Kingston Post Office opened around 1876, was renamed Kingsborough in 1877 and closed in 1924.[2]
A Roman Catholic chapel opened in 1878.[3]
The Town of Kingsborough appears on a 1880 survey plan.[1]
Kingsborough State School opened circa 1882 and closed in 1924.[4]
Heritage listings
Kingsborough has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- General Grant Mine, off Dimbulah-Mount Mulligan Road (16°55′22″S 145°01′41″E / 16.9227°S 145.028°E)[5]
- Kingsborough Battery, off Kingsborough-Thornborough Road (former East Street, 16°55′39″S 145°02′18″E / 16.9275°S 145.0383°E)[6]
- Tyrconnel Mine and Battery, Kingsborough-Thornborough Road (16°56′05″S 145°02′06″E / 16.9347°S 145.0351°E)[7]
Education
There are no schools in Kingsborough. The nearest government primary school is Dimbulah State School in Dimbulah to the south; the school also offers secondary schooling to Year 10. For secondary schooling to Year 12, the nearest government secondary school is Mareeba State High School in Mareeba to the south-east, but it is probably too distant for a daily commute, with distance education and boarding school as other options.[8]
References
- ^ a b "Kingsborough (entry 18233)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
- ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. from the original on 15 May 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- ^ Blake, Thom. "Catholic Chapel". Queensland religious places database. from the original on 22 June 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "General Grant Mine and Winding Plant (entry 600683)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
- ^ "Kingsborough Battery (entry 600682)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
- ^ "Tyrconnel Mine and Battery (entry 600687)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
External links
Media related to Kingsborough, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons