Kuridala, Queensland

Kuridala
Queensland
Kuridala
Coordinates 21°16′54″S 140°30′04″E / 21.28167°S 140.50111°E / -21.28167; 140.50111Coordinates: 21°16′54″S 140°30′04″E / 21.28167°S 140.50111°E / -21.28167; 140.50111
Postcode(s) 4824
Location
LGA(s) Shire of Cloncurry
State electorate(s) Traeger
Federal Division(s) Kennedy
Suburbs around Kuridala:
Cloncurry Cloncurry Cloncurry
Duchess Kuridala McKinlay
Duchess Selwyn McKinlay

Kuridala is a former mining township and locality in the Shire of Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia.[1][2]

History

The town was originally named Gulatten, then Hampden, then Friezland, and finally Kuridala in October 1916. Kuridala is reportedly an Aboriginal word, language and dialect not recorded, meaning eagle hawk.[1]

Heritage listings

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

References

  1. 1 2 "Kuridala - neighbourhood in Shire of Cloncurry (entry 18640)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  2. ↑ "Kuridala - locality in Shire of Cloncurry (entry 44673)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  3. ↑ "Kuridala Township, Hampden Smelter and Mining Complex (entry 645604)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
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