Jardine River, Queensland
| Jardine River Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Jardine River | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 11°19′15″S 142°44′09″E / 11.3208°S 142.7358°ECoordinates: 11°19′15″S 142°44′09″E / 11.3208°S 142.7358°E | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4874 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 4,354.2 km2 (1,681.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
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| State electorate(s) | Cook | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Leichhardt | ||||||||||||||
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Jardine River is a locality split between the Shire of Cook and the Shire of Torres in Queensland, Australia.[1][2]
History
The locality takes its name from the river Jardine River which was originally called Deception River but was renamed by Governor of Queensland George Ferguson Bowen after Francis Lascelles Jardine and Alexander William Jardine. In 1864-1865 the Jardines overlanded stock from Rockhampton to Somerset on the Cape York Peninsula. [2]
References
- ↑ "Jardine River - locality in Shire of Cook (entry 46129)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
- 1 2 "Jardine River - locality in Shire of Torres (entry 41953)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
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