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Delve into Maytown in Australia
Maytown in the region of Queensland is a city in Australia - some 1,362 mi or ( 2192 km ) North of Canberra , the country's capital .
Current time in Maytown is now 10:38 PM (Tuesday) . 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: and . While being here, make sure to check out . 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 Maytown ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Maytown Trip
a camping trip to Maytown that had atvs and 4wheel drive fun! ..
Australian Aboriginal Cultural & Metaphysical 5 day Retreat - Tropical North QLD, AUSTRALIA
Australia - Tropical North Queensland between Cairns and Cooktown - spend 5 days with 3 Master Teachers: CJ Fisher Kuku Yalanji Elder, Roseline Deleu international Feng Shui Master and Susan Skyring P ..
Toyota Land Cruiser, Jeep and a Nissan in Maytown 2011
Family trip to Maytown QLD ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Maytown, Queensland
Maytown was the main settlement on the Palmer River goldfields in Far North Queensland. It is now a ghost town. Originally named Edwardstown, 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.
Located at -16.05 144.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Palmer River
The Palmer River is a river southwest of Cooktown in northeastern Australia. It was the site of a gold rush in the late 19th century which started in 1872. The Palmer River flows west across Cape York to the Gulf of Carpentaria, via the Mitchell River. Its headwaters are the Sussex Range, near the Palmer River Roadhouse, south of Lakeland.
Located at -16.09 144.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
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