Sellheim, Queensland

Sellheim is a town in the locality of Breddan in the Charters Towers Region, Queensland, Australia.[1]

Sellheim
Queensland
Sellheim
Coordinates20.0052°S 146.4216°E / -20.0052; 146.4216
Postcode(s)4820
LGA(s)Charters Towers Region
State electorate(s)Traeger
Federal Division(s)Kennedy

Geography

Sellheim is in the most easterly part of Breddan beside the Burdekin River where the Burdekin River Rail Bridge is located.[2]

History

The town is named after Philip Frederic Sellheim, who was a gold warden in Charters Towers from 1880 to 1888.[1]

References

  1. "Sellheim - town in Charters Towers Region (entry 30379)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  2. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
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