Cinnabar, Queensland
| Cinnabar Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Cinnabar | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°08′29″S 152°10′59″E / 26.1413°S 152.1830°ECoordinates: 26°08′29″S 152°10′59″E / 26.1413°S 152.1830°E | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4600 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 170.8 km2 (65.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Gympie Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Wide Bay | ||||||||||||||
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Cinnabar is a locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia.[1]
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]
References
- 1 2 "Cinnabar - locality in Gympie Region (entry 46316)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
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