Canterbury, Queensland
| Canterbury Queensland | |
|---|---|
  Canterbury | |
| Coordinates | 25°21′00″S 141°52′59″E / 25.35000°S 141.88306°E |
| Postcode(s) | 4481 |
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Barcoo |
| Region | Central West Queensland |
| State electorate(s) | Gregory |
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa |
Canterbury is a small abandoned settlement in the locality of Windorah in Shire of Barcoo in Central West Queensland, Australia.[1] The JC Hotel Ruins are located at this site.
Geography
[edit]Canterbury's closest neighbour is Morney which is also the name of its closest river. It is located on the Diamantina Developmental Road.
History
[edit]In the late 1860s, pastoralist John Costello set up camp at a waterhole in the area and carved his initials in a nearby tree. The place afterwards was known as JC Waterhole. By the 1870s it had become the headquarters of the Native Police detachment in the region under Sub-Inspector William Gough. In the early 1880s the JC Hotel was established and in 1884 the settlement was renamed Canterbury.[2][3]
Canterbury Post Office opened on 1 January 1891 (a receiving office had been open from 1888) and closed in 1920.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Canterbury – unbounded locality (entry 6099)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
- ^ "Central Queensland Flood Reminiscences". The Northern Miner. Queensland, Australia. 31 January 1917. p. 7. Retrieved 2 June 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "JC Hotel Ruins". Exploroz. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
- ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Archived from the original on 15 May 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
External links
[edit]Education
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The Canterbury College has been delivering Excellent education for prices as low as $7,172 per term.