Location of Cloncurry in Queensland (red)

Cloncurry (20°30′S 140°24′E) is a town and Local Government Area situated in north west Queensland, Australia, 770 kilometres west of the city of Townsville via the Flinders Highway. The town lies adjacent to the Cloncurry River. It is the administrative centre of the Cloncurry Shire, which has a population of approximately 3900 (ABS estimate 2003). Cloncurry was proclaimed a town in 1884, and the railway arrived in 1908. Until the advent of Mount Isa, the town was the largest settlement in north west Queensland. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1000x1305, 92 KB) Summary Shows location of w: Cloncurry, Queensland marked in red in the Australian state of w:Queensland. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1000x1305, 92 KB) Summary Shows location of w: Cloncurry, Queensland marked in red in the Australian state of w:Queensland. ... Local Government Area (abbreviated LGA) is a term used in Australia (and especially by the Australian Bureau of Statistics) to refer to areas controlled by each individual Local Government. ... Emblems: Faunal - Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus); Floral - Cooktown orchid (Dendrobium bigibbum); Bird - Brolga (Grus rubicunda); Aquatic - Barrier Reef Anemonefish (Amphiprion akindynos); Gem - Sapphire; Colour - Maroon Motto: Audax at Fidelis (Bold but Faithful) Slogan or Nickname: Sunshine State, Smart State Other Australian states and territories Capital Brisbane Government Governor Premier Const. ... Townsville redirects here. ... Flinders Highway is a highway that crosses Queensland from east to west, from Townsville on the Pacific coast to Cloncurry. ... 1884 (MDCCCLXXXIV) is a leap year starting on Tuesday (click on link to calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Thursday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... 1908 (MCMVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia Mount Isa is a city and Local Government Area located in north-western Queensland, Australia. ...

The first Europeans to traverse the area were Burke and Wills on their epic, and ultimately fatal, transcontinental expedition. The Cloncurry River was named by Burke after Lady Elizabeth Cloncurry, his cousin, with the town eventually taking its name from the river. Robert OHara Burke William John Wills In 1860-61, Robert OHara Burke and William John Wills led an expedition of 19 men with the intention of crossing Australia from south to north, a journey of 1,650 miles (≈2 660 km). ...

Copper was discovered in the area in 1867, and the town sprang up to service the Great Australia Mine to the south. Cattle grazing is the significant industy in the region, and a large saleyards is located in the town. General Name, Symbol, Number copper, Cu, 29 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11, 4, d Appearance metallic brown Atomic mass 63. ... 1867 (MDCCCLXVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

The first ever flight of the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia took place from Cloncurry on May 15, 1928, using a DH-50 aircraft hired from the then small airline, Qantas. A Royal Flying Doctor Service museum is situated in the town. The Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia (RFDS, informally known as The Flying Doctors) is an air ambulance service for those living in the remote inland areas of Australia. ... May 15 is the 135th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (136th in leap years). ... 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Qantas (pronounced ) is the name and callsign of the oldest and largest airline of Australia. ...

Sunset at Chinaman Creek Dam, Cloncurry

Cloncurry was widely regarded as holding the record for the highest temperature recorded in Australia at 127.5 °F (53.1 °C) on 16 January 1889. Recent investigations have revealed that this temperature was measured in an improvised screen made from a beer crate and that it equated to 47-49 °C under standard conditions. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 682 KB) Summary Description: Chinaman Creek Dam at sunset, Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 682 KB) Summary Description: Chinaman Creek Dam at sunset, Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia. ... January 16 is the 16th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1889 (MDCCCLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

Population in Cloncurry had decreased from 3,898 in 1996 to 2,900 in 2002 ^[1].

Cloncurry is known as the Friendly Heart of the Great North West ^[2].

References

1. ↑  Community Research Report - Cloncurry (QLD) Introduction (20 September 2002)