Maytown, Queensland
Maytown was the main settlement on the Palmer River goldfields in Far North Queensland, Australia. It is now a heritage-listed ghost town within locality of Palmer in the Shire of Cook.[1]
History
The town was originally named Edwardstown after the pioneer settler John Edwards. The town was settled in the early 1870s. In 1900, the town had a population of 674, nearly two thirds of whom were Chinese gold miners. The town was largely abandoned by 1945.
Heritage listing
The town itself was listed on the Queensland Heritage Register in 2004.[2]
In addition, the town has other heritage-listed sites, including:
- Conglomerate Range: Wild Irish Girl Mine and Battery[3]
- Laura to Maytown: Laura to Maytown Coach Road[4]
- Palmerville Station: Alexandra Mine and Battery[5]
See also
References
- ↑ "Maytown (entry 21284)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
- ↑ "Maytown Township (entry 602255)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ↑ "Wild Irish Girl Mine and Battery (entry 600428)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ↑ "Laura to Maytown Coach Road (entry 600427)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ↑ "Alexandra Mine and Battery (entry 600429)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
External links
Media related to Maytown, Queensland at Wikimedia CommonsCoordinates: 16°03′S 144°17′E / 16.050°S 144.283°E
- "Palmer River". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
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