When was queanbeyan established

The Lost Headstone. Canberra Times. Retrieved 20 January Wikiquote has a collection of quotations by or about: Queanbeyan. Cities of Australia. Canberra national capital. Darwin Palmerston. Burnie Devonport Hobart Launceston. Cancel Save. RDF feed. Locality of nation. Locality of nation-subdiv1. Short name. Universal Conquest Wiki. Queanbeyan New South Wales , Australia. Queanbeyan photographed from the air. Queanbeyan Location in New South Wales.

Elevation :. LGA :. State District :. Federal Division :. Localities around Queanbeyan:. Captains Flat. Source: Bureau of Meteorology [18]. This page uses content from the English language Wikipedia. The first European to settle the district was ex-convict Timothy Beard who established a property on the Molonglo River called 'Quinbean' after a local Ngarigo Aboriginal word meaning "clear waters".

It is a modest walk around the town centre which will take about 90 minutes. The highlights include: 1. Visitor Information Centre Located at 1 Farrer Place, the Visitor Information Centre is housed in the former council chambers which were built in and remained operational until On the front lawn is a sundial dating from and, to the rear, is the local showground where the entrance gates, grandstand and shearer's bar are historical and impressive.

On the corner of Lowe Street and Farrer Place is a memorial to James Farrer who, on his property at nearby Tharwa, pioneered the scientific breeding of rust and disease-resistant wheats. Although it was constructed in the Romanesque architecture is considered unusual and it has been listed with the New South Wales Heritage Commission.

It is now the council chambers building. Dutton's Cottage Located at Crawford Street is Dutton's Cottage pre which has unusual chimneys on both sides - check them out. It is a comment on the evolution of the town that this building still stands although it is less than a block from the main street.

The earliest section dates to The first suspension bridge was built in but it was largely washed away in the floods of The original Anglican church and rectory were built in The present structure dates from although the original stone schoolhouse remains behind the church. The stables also date from and the brick schoolhouse from The main part of the rectory dates from the early s.

In recent years it has a variety of uses including being an excellent restaurant. The Mill House The two-storey stone building at 57 Collett Street was built in as a residence for operators of the adjoining Byrnes Mill. Queanbeyan was gazetted as a Church of England Parish. The Doncaster Inn opened. J J Wright appointed Postmaster. Significant flood. Opening of the first District Court in Queanbeyan. Commercial Banking Company of Sydney opened. Original Wesleyan Chapel opened.

Queanbeyan Court moved into the new Court House. Queanbeyan Cricket Club established. First Queanbeyan telegraph service commenced operation. A D Soares. Significant floods. Queanbeyan was proclaimed a Municipality incorporating 5, acres. First train into Queanbeyan Railway Station.

Significant flood — Founding of Queanbeyan School of Arts after several attempts. Queanbeyan Rifle Club established. Loading, please wait Check-in: Check-out:. Flexible Dates find the best deal. Children aged years Include all children even if your selected hotel offers free children's accommodation in existing beds, but only select the physically required beds and number of paying guests in each room type you chose at your hotel.

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