Dobbyn is a ghost town and former copper mine in the locality of Three Rivers, Shire of Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia.[1]
| Dobbyn Three Rivers, Queensland | |
|---|---|
 Poppet head of the Dobbyn Copper Mine, 1931 | |
  Dobbyn | |
| Coordinates | 19°47′37″S 140°00′08″E / 19.7937°S 140.0022°E |
| Postcode(s) | 4824 |
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) |
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Cloncurry |
| State electorate(s) | Traeger |
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy |
History edit
Dobbyn was the railhead for the Mount Cuthbert and Dobbyn railway lines.[2][3]
Dobbyn State School opened in 1918 and closed circa 1954.[4]
References edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dobbyn, Queensland.
- ^ "Dobbyn – town in Shire of Cloncurry (entry 10238)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "Queensland Four Mile Second series sheet 4m92" (Map). Queensland Government. 1950. Archived from the original on 22 July 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ "Dobbyn" (Map). Queensland Government. 1943. Archived from the original on 22 July 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
