Kidston, Queensland

Kidston is a ghost town within the locality of Einasleigh, Shire of Etheridge, Queensland, Australia.[1]

Kidston
Queensland
Kidston
Coordinates18°52′24″S 144°10′05″E
Postcode(s)4871
LGA(s)Shire of Etheridge
State electorate(s)Traeger
Federal Division(s)Kennedy

History

Oaks Rush Post Office opened by 1908 and was renamed Kidston by April of that year. It closed in 1988.[2]

Heritage listings

Kidston has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

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References
  1. "Kidston - town (entry 18080)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  2. Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  3. "Kidston State Battery & Township (entry 600506)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
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