Palmer, Queensland
| Palmer Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Gold mining dredge on the Palmer River | |||||||||||||||
  Palmer | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 15°58′13″S 143°32′19″E / 15.97028°S 143.53861°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 46 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4892 | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Cook | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Cook | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Leichhardt | ||||||||||||||
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Palmer is a locality in the Shire of Cook, Queensland, Australia.[2]
Geography
The Palmer River which flows through the locality from east to west. The Palmer River Goldfields Resource Reserve is the eastern part of the locality to the north of the river.
History
The locality takes its name from the Palmer River which flows through the locality from east to west and the Palmer goldfields around the river. The river was named on 5 August 1872 by William Hann after Arthur Hunter Palmer, then Premier of Queensland.[2]
Heritage listings
Palmer has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Conglomerate Range: Wild Irish Girl Mine and Battery[3]
- Laura to Maytown: Laura to Maytown Coach Road[4]
- Maytown Town Reserve: Maytown Township[5]
- Palmerville Station: Alexandra Mine and Battery[6]
- Stony Creek: Stonyville Township[7]
- Strathleven: Palmer River Gold Company Dredge[8]
Attractions
The Palmer River Goldfield Resource Reserve has old gold mines, rusting machinery, and some traces of the Maytown township for the visitor to explore.[9]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Palmer (Qld) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Palmer (entry 46137)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Maytown Township (entry 602255)". 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.
- ^ "Stonyville Township, Water Race and Cemetery (entry 600433)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ^ "Palmer River Gold Company Dredge (entry 601871 )". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ^ "About Palmer Goldfield". Queensland Government. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
External links
Media related to Palmer, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons
- "Palmer River". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.