Cornish Creek, Queensland

Cornish Creek
Queensland
Cornish Creek
Coordinates 22°26′58″S 144°46′40″E / 22.44944°S 144.77778°E / -22.44944; 144.77778Coordinates: 22°26′58″S 144°46′40″E / 22.44944°S 144.77778°E / -22.44944; 144.77778
LGA(s) Barcaldine Region

Cornish Creek is a locality in the Barcaldine Region, Queensland, Australia.[1]

History

The locality is named after the creek, which was in turn named in 1860 by explorer William Landsborough after his business partner Edward Cornish.[1]

Heritage listings

Cornish Creek has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

References

  1. 1 2 "Cornish Creek (entry 47075)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  2. ↑ "Mt Cornish Homestead (entry 600009)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
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