Ryan, Queensland

History

Ryan was named on 1 September 1973 by the Queensland Place Names Board after Dr Edward Joseph Ryan, the medical superintendent of the Mount Isa District Hospital during World War II. On 16 March 2001 the status of Ryan was changed from a locality to a suburb.[2]

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Ryan (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Ryan - suburb in City of Mount Isa (entry 42470)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
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