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°ECoordinates: 15°58′13″S 143°32′19″E / 15.97028°S 143.53861°E | ||||||||||||
| 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.[1]
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.[1]
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.[2]
References
- 1 2 "Palmer (entry 46137)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
- ↑ "About Palmer Goldfield". Queensland Government. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
External links
- "Palmer River". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
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