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Minerva Destination Guide

Explore Minerva in Australia

Minerva in the region of Queensland is a town in Australia - some 784 mi or ( 1262 km ) North of Canberra , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Minerva is now 03:52 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Australia/Brisbane " with a UTC offset of 10 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Springsure, and Fernlees. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Springsure . Where to go and what to see in Minerva ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Cullin-La-Ringo massacre

The Cullin-la-Ringo massacre or Wills Tragedy occurred north of modern-day Springsure in central Queensland on 17 October 1861, and was the largest massacre of white settlers by Aborigines in the history of Australia.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -24.00 148.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: 1861 in Australia, History of Australia (1851–1900), History of Indigenous Australians, Massacres in Australia, Racial massacres

Minerva Hills National Park

Minerva Hills is a national park in Central Queensland, Australia, 626 km northwest of Brisbane.

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Located at -24.08 148.06 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Central Queensland, National parks of Queensland, Protected areas established in 1994

Shire of Booringa

Shire of Booringa was a local government area in the Maranoa region of Queensland, Australia. The largest town and home of the shire administration was Mitchell. The shire is now part of the Maranoa Region. Other towns in the shire included Amby and Mungallala.

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Located at -24.11 148.09 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Australian Aboriginal placenames, Former Local Government Areas of Queensland

Shire of Bauhinia

Shire of Bauhinia is a local government area in central Queensland, Australia. The Shire contains the towns of Rolleston and the administrative centre, Springsure. It is also a staging point for expeditions to Carnarvon National Park.

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Located at -24.12 148.09 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Former Local Government Areas of Queensland

Springsure, Queensland

Springsure is a small town in Queensland, 66 km south of Emerald on the Gregory Highway. It is 765 km northwest of Brisbane. At the 2006 census, Springsure had a population of 829.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -24.12 148.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Central Queensland, Towns in Queensland