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Springsure
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| Population: | 829 (2006 Census)[1] | ||||||
| Postcode: | 4722 | ||||||
| Elevation: | 344.9 m (1,132 ft) | ||||||
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| LGA: | Central Highlands | ||||||
| State District: | Gregory | ||||||
| Federal Division: | Flynn | ||||||
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Springsure is a small town in Queensland, 66 km south of Emerald on the Gregory Highway. It is 765 km northwest of Brisbane. At the 2006 census, Springsure had a population of 829.[1]
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The area was first explored by Ludwig Leichhardt and his favourable reports encouraged settlers to move in. Springsure saw a massacre of Europeans by the Aboriginal Australian people, the Kairi, who resisted encroachment on their lands (Known as the Wills massacre or Cullin-La-Ringo massacre). At least 19 are known to have perished.
Today, Springsure is a pastoral settlement serving cattle farms as well as sunflower, sorghum, wheat and chickpea plantations.
A cliff face in the hills surrounding Springsure is known to the area as Virgin Rock, named because it once looked like the Virgin Mary cradling the baby Jesus, although years of erosion have blurred the original resemblance.
Facilities at Springsure include an airport, caravan park, hospital, library, motocross track, police station, service station and showground.
Springsure is the hub for several coal mines such as the Minerva Mine and the Rolleston Mine. These mines are letting Springsure prosper. Significant exploration is ongoing in the district. It is also a staging point for expeditions to the Carnarvon National Park.
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