I made the digital copy from the original typewritten copy in 2001. Our postcode data is available to download for noncommercial and commercial use. View sold price history for this house and research neighbouring property values in irvinebank, qld 4887. Failure of justice, the story of the irvinebank massacre. Irvinebank s mining history is the main attraction for visitors. There is so much to see, you can happily spend a whole day in this little town and. Search property for sale in irvinebank, qld 4887, qld 4872. May 29, 2011 from the savannah way kennedy hway proceed west to herberton then 32 kms to irvinebank 14klms bitumen then good gravel road. This postcode finder is the quick and easy way to search and check postcodes for all suburbs and locations around australia. Dr william evan mcfarlane was born in 1866 on the island of lifou near new caledonia in the pacific. We have 12 results for museums in irvinebank, qld available in the yellow pages directory.
The mill illustrates the history of tin mining technology in north queensland from its inception in 1880 to the present. You can refine and sort your search for irvinebank museums by distance, specialty or service options. Find unique places to stay with local hosts in 191 countries. Authors include historians, journalists, economists, scientists and other. They have also witnessed the activity of this small historic village, west of herberton on the atherton tablelands. It was once a thriving town with an economy based on mining, milling and smelting. Plants of tropical north queensland and plants of cape york. Torquay, vic popular daytripper town for holidaymakers and surfers from melbourne and geelong. Irvinebank is a village in the western foothills of the atherton tablelands of far north queensland, australia. Get the billiongraves app now and help collect images for. Books for sale ehs books may be purchased at fine bookstores throughout north queensland. Bell, peter, historic sites associated with mining and chinese settlement in north. The queensland national bank and the school of arts are majestic buildings that reflect the one time prosperity of the town. Would you like to find out more about the history of your suburb or city.
Irvinebank herberton 2020 all you need to know before you. You can also use the interactive map of irvinebank to find the exact location of the business and get directions from wherever you are. Records images cemetery page showing maps, records, and images of headstones in the irvinebank cemetery, irvinebank, queensland, australia billiongraves cemetery and images. Books irvinebank heritage town, queensland, australia.
Irvinebank heritage town, queensland, australia explore. At the peak of irvinebanks prosperity it had two brass bands, a busy social centre in the school of artspublic hall 1901, a large primary school and a well fitted out hospital. Maps of directions of irvinebank qld, 4887 for locals and travellers. Irvinebank history irvinebank heritage town, queensland. Irvinebank state treatment works located off jessie street and built between 1883 and 1908 this structure, sometimes known as loudoun mill, is recognised by the queensland heritage register as highly significant in queenslands history. Irvinebank, qld 4887 and qld 4872 property for sale page. Irvinebank has somewhat of a fascinating history, and it is my intention to try to give to the people of the present generation some of the earlier history and perhaps some of the later history of this once bright mining. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Convicts of lincolnshire book lockhard shire, the history of book. Irvinebank cemetery, irvinebank, queensland, australia. From wheelbarrow way from mareeba proceed west to petford 80klms approx. In 1919 the battery, smelter and tramway were sold to the queensland government as a state enterprise. To avoid any delays to your mail or deliveries, make sure you address it with the correct postcode. Property data for 59 jessie street, irvinebank, qld 4887.
Explore irvinebank established in 1882, the settlement grew into one of the major towns in the north and when you explore this heritage town, youll discover a place like no other. Identifying plants using photographs and vegetation zones. This little town treasures its mining history and you can see it all at the museum. The irvinebank school of arts hall is listed on the queensland heritage register and the australian heritage register of the national estate. Irvinebank, queensland postcode and local information, including maps, accommodation etc. Irvinebank heritage town and loudoun house museum, irvinebank, queensland, australia. Irvinebank history irvinebank heritage town, queensland, australia. Loudoun house museum, the former home of mining magnate, john moffat houses a collection of mining and. His influence dominated the mining industry of the cairns hinterland from the early 1880s until world war i. While bells beach, just a few kilometres down the coast, is the most famous surfing beach in australia, it is fair to say that torquay, because it is the largest township in the area, is often seen as the centre of the areas surf culture. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Queensland place chineseaustralian historical images in. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study.
Visit irvinebank on your trip to herberton or australia. Books for sale angor to zillmanton by colin hopper 462 pages. Irvinebank property market, house prices, suburb profile. The level of demand for individual listings varies. During their travels out west, jo and ewen met up with central queensland mdo, dr melanie piddocke, in winton and found a number of interesting items at. For information on our enrolment process, please refer to the enrolments section. Anyone interested in living history and heritage architecture should definitely visit the irvinebank area. Presumably his parents were missionaries and he later served as. Recently i learned that a version had been published in the queensland mining journal in 1974. These hospitable old trees are happy to provide shade and shelter for a picnic or a cool spot of relaxation. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Supply is calculated as the average number of property listings per month that have been viewed at least once that month on.
While bells beach, just a few kilometres down the coast, is the most famous surfing beach in australia, it is fair to say that torquay, because it is the largest township in. Presumably his parents were missionaries and he later served as a missionary for several years in mongolia. There are many heritagelisted buildings in irvinebank, including loudoun house, queensland national bank, irvinebank state treatment works. There are many heritagelisted buildings in irvinebank, including loudoun house, queensland.
Scholarly books about queensland politics, race, state, regional and social history. Irvinebank is a town and locality in the shire of mareeba, queensland, australia. Irvinebanks mining history is the main attraction for visitors. Connect with irvinebank tavern and cabins at macdonald street, irvinebank, qld. Here are the instructions how to enable javascript in your web browser. After establishing an extensive business empire, this reclusive mining entrpreneur married late in life which. Drop into the museum shop to purchase books about local history. Irvinebank, croydon and winton have decorative items that commemorate citizens involvement and sacrifice.
We will email you back with a quote for your purchase including postage and package. Discover irvinebank, queensland, australia with the help of your friends. Queensland history state library of queensland shop. And well they might, given that most of the areas population of 6000 relied on his wellbeing for their livelihood.
This is to be a historical record of the township of irvinebank. It was added to the queensland heritage register on 29 may 1995. Purpleflowered wattle acacia purpureopetala observations and surveys of a threatened plant found only in the herbertonirvinebank region. Loudon house moffats original residence overlooks the town and is now a museum. Irvinebank is a small queensland rural location within the local government area of mareeba, it is located approximately 74kms from the capital brisbane covering an area of 740. Between 1942 and 1945, queensland became a support base for the war effort in the south west pacific. An account of the history of irvinebank written by long time resident mike ocallaghan, formerly office assistant for john moffat can be found by clicking here. John moffat 18411918 was a mining entrepreneur of considerable standing. The following is an oral history recorded in writing at loudoun house irvinebank circa 1968. Irvinebank heritage town and loudoun house museum community. This page contains a brief history of irvinebank with links to further information. During their travels out west, jo and ewen met up with central queensland mdo, dr melanie piddocke, in winton and found a number of interesting items at the qantilda museum at the waltzing matilda centre. With the rapid capture of singapore by the japanese forces and the subsequent bombing of darwin and townsville, queensland felt vulnerable and. Irvinebank postcode qld irvinebank is a suburb of northern, queensland and is about 75 kms northwest of qlds capital city of brisbane.
Loudoun house museum, the former home of mining magnate. Hidden deep within the wild ranges west of herberton and less then 2 hours drive from cairns, it is one of north queensland s best kept secrets. Postcode for irvinebank, queensland postcodes australia. At the 2006 census, irvinebank had a population of 311. Irvinebank, the little town with the great big history. Originally known as gibbs camp, the name was changed to irvinebank by north. Search acreage for sale in irvinebank, qld 4887, qld 4872. Find real estate and browse listings of properties for sale in irvinebank, qld 4887, qld 4872. Irvinebank archives trc tablelands regional council. Irvinebank postcode get the postcode for irvinebank qld in northern and search for other places in queensland qpzm. Irvinebank offers the visitor a glimpse of a village, which was once the centre of a vast mining empire, stretching across north queensland and beyond. Irvinebank culture and history for full functionality of this site it is necessary to enable javascript. We have a great range of local history guides for areas in and around brisbane as well as books on queenslands heritage. To enter the town is to experience what a tin mining town was like before world war i.
Irvinebank, qld fascinating, largely untouched, historic tin mining town irvinebank is a true rarity. Visit historic irvinebank and lose yourself in the past. Having back tracked along the wheelbarrow way to petford we elected to take an alternative route to the historic town of herberton through emuford and irvinebank. Get the billiongraves app now and help collect images for this cemetery.
Things to do in irvinebank, queensland, australia facebook. The town and environs are teeming with wildlife, and is home of rare flora. Built by john moffat, the old queensland national bank is the only brick building remaining in irvinebank. We could have stayed longer in chillagoe but decided to move on to other places. Queensland history would you like to find out more about the history of your suburb or city. History irvinebank with wades royal hotel, national bank, school of arts and other buildings, circa 1906 first known as gibbs camp, the town was founded in 1884 by john moffat, who had purchased the mining leases from the original prospectors. Old fig trees line the road into irvinebank and provide a place of welcome. Irvinebank history originally known as gibbs camp, the name was changed to irvinebank by north queensland mining legend john moffat to remind him of his birth place of newmilns on the river irvine, ayrshire, scotland. Once the center of an industrial empire that spurred the development of north queensland, today irvinebank is a peaceful mountain retreat, and a living museum of pioneer history. I will be heading that way again, in november, to check out some of the newly discovered remains. This little town treasures its mining history and you can see it all at the museum, the preserved buildings around town and waynes shed.
At the peak of irvinebank s prosperity it had two brass bands, a busy social centre in the school of artspublic hall 1901, a large primary school and a well fitted out hospital. Queensland national bank 1905 open to the public by appointment only. Irvinebank was described in the 1903 australian handbook. Owing more to christopher robin than the book of common prayer, irvinebank youngsters routinely asked for gods blessing on john moffat in their evening prayers. Explore historic irvinebank irvinebank heritage town. Irvinebank tramway page 1 railway archaeology forums. Irvinebank has a recorded population of 125 residents and is within the australian eastern standard time zone australiabrisbane. Ruth kerr has the manuscript of her late husband johns book on the irvinebank tramway, which one day will be published by the light railways research society of australia. Sorry, there are no tours or activities available to book online for the dates you selected.
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