Thornborough, Queensland

Queensland National Bank, Thornborough, ca. 1888

Thornborough is a locality in the Tablelands Region in Queensland, Australia.[1] It rose to prominence in the 1870s as a gold mining town. Today, there are very few buildings remaining in the town. It is within the local government area of Shire of Mareeba (between 2008 and 2013, it was within the Tablelands Region).

History

Thornborough was named in 1876 after George Henry Thorn, the then Queensland Premier.[1][2]

By May 1877, the streets were laid out and named after pioneers of north Queensland, such as James Venture Mulligan and William (Billy) McLeod and Muirson.[3]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Thornborough (entry 45856)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
  2. ↑ "NORTHERN JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS.". Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld.: National Library of Australia). 19 June 1951. p. 7. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
  3. ↑ "Hodgkinson Goldfield.". The Queenslander (Brisbane: National Library of Australia). 26 May 1877. p. 24. Retrieved 17 September 2013.

Coordinates: 16°56′33″S 145°00′29″E / 16.94237°S 145.00807°E