Kingsborough, Queensland
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- 35.7 km (22 mi) N of Dimbulah
- 79.8 km (50 mi) WNW of Mareeba
- 142 km (88 mi) W of Cairns
- 1,780 km (1,106 mi) NNW of Brisbane
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.
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 / -16.9227; 145.028 (General Grant Mine))[5]
- Kingsborough Battery, off Kingsborough-Thornborough Road (former East Street, 16°55′39″S 145°02′18″E / 16.9275°S 145.0383°E / -16.9275; 145.0383 (Kingsborough Battery))[6]
- Tyrconnel Mine and Battery, Kingsborough-Thornborough Road (16°56′05″S 145°02′06″E / 16.9347°S 145.0351°E / -16.9347; 145.0351 (Tyrconnel Mine and Battery))[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. Archived from the original on 15 May 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- ^ Blake, Thom. "Catholic Chapel". Queensland religious places database. Archived 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
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