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Thornborough Destination Guide
Delve into Thornborough in Australia
Thornborough in the region of Queensland is a city in Australia - some 1,292 mi or ( 2079 km ) North of Canberra , the country's capital .
Current time in Thornborough is now 02:24 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Australia/Brisbane " with a UTC offset of 10 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Wolfram, and Mount Mulligan. While being here, make sure to check out Wolfram . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Thornborough ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Chillago Pinnacles, Tropical North Queensland, Qld
www.pleasetakemeto.com 140 kilometres west of Mareeba, the former mining town of Chillagoe is one of the favoured haunts of mining buffs tracing the heady days of the 1870's ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Mount Mulligan, Queensland
Mount Mulligan was a mining town in northern Queensland, Australia, the site of Queensland's worst mining disaster. A railway connected Mount Mulligan with Dimbulah on the Chillagoe Railway. It opened on 7 April 1915 and was officially closed in January, 1958. It was a coal mining town from 1910 until 19 September 1921 when an underground explosion killed 75 miners (all the miners in the town).
Located at -16.85 144.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Hann Tableland National Park
Hann Tableland is a national park in Queensland, 1436 km northwest of Brisbane.
Located at -16.80 145.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Dimbulah, Queensland
Dimbulah is a town located in Far North Queensland, Australia, 114 kilometres from Cairns by road, on the Atherton Tableland. The town was established in 1876 to service the Tyrconnell Gold Mine, one of the richest mines on the Hodgkinson Gold Fields. The name "Dimbulah" is thought to have come from the local Indigenous Australian word for "long waterhole", referring to the Walsh River that runs nearby the town. At the 2006 census, Dimbulah had a population of 381.
Located at -17.15 145.11 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Mutchilba, Queensland
Mutchilba is a small farming settlement on the Atherton Tableland in Far North Queensland, Australia. It is located on the Mareeba-Dimbulah Road 34 kilometres west of Mareeba. It is known for its large production of mangoes. Established in 1923, the town was downgraded by the former Mareeba Shire Council in 1999 and has been officially a part of Dimbulah, Queensland since then.
Located at -17.14 145.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 29 km away
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