Cinnabar, Queensland

Cinnabar is a locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia.[1]

Cinnabar
Queensland
Cinnabar
Coordinates26.1413°S 152.1830°E / -26.1413; 152.1830
Postcode(s)4600
Area170.8 km2 (65.9 sq mi)
LGA(s)Gympie Region
State electorate(s)Nanango
Federal Division(s)Wide Bay
Suburbs around Cinnabar:
Boonara Tansey Kilkivan
Goomeri Cinnabar Black Snake
Kinbombi Manumbar Wrattens Forest

History

The locality was probably named around 1873 using the popular name for sulphide of mercury, because of the mercury deposits in the area.[1]

Cinnabar State School opened in 1916 and closed in 1971. Cinnabar Upper State School opened in 1922 and closed in 1927.

gollark: How do you know?
gollark: <@!134073775925886976>
gollark: Hmm, you are right and I clearly did that thing where people are bad at coming up with counterexamples.
gollark: Which large organisations actually *do* consistently manage to deliver stuff on time and budget? Are there any?
gollark: Blood plasma ≠ physics plasma.

References

  1. "Cinnabar - locality in Gympie Region (entry 46316)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2017.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.