Marathon, Queensland
| Marathon Queensland | |
|---|---|
  Marathon | |
| Coordinates | 20°51′39″S 143°34′12″E / 20.8608°S 143.57°E |
| LGA(s) | Shire of Flinders |
| State electorate(s) | Traeger |
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy |
Marathon is a town within the locality of Stamford in the Flinders Shire, Queensland, Australia that failed to develop.[1]
Geography
The undeveloped town of Marathon lies between the Flinders Highway and the Marathon railway station on the Great Northern railway line from Townsville to Mount Isa. Although the town did not develop, the Flinders Highway deviates to bypass it.[2]
History
The name Marathon drives from the pastoral run name first used by the lessees in 1863, at the suggestion of William Lempriere Frederick Sheaffe, the Commissioner of Crown Lands Kennedy District, using a Greek historical name. The town of Marathon first appears on a 1916 survey plan.[1]
The Great Northern railway line from Townsville reached Marathon on 15 December 1903. The speed on the line was limited to 10 miles per hour (16 km/h).[3]
References
- ^ a b "Marathon – town in Flinders Shire (entry 20895)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
- ^ "QUEENSLAND NEWS". Morning Bulletin. Vol. LXV, no. 11862. Queensland, Australia. 8 December 1903. p. 5. Retrieved 12 December 2018 – via National Library of Australia.