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Cloncurry – ‘The Curry’

The Friendly Heart of the Great North West

In 1861 Burke and Wills with King and Gray, were the first known Europeans to come into the area on their ill fated expedition to the Gulf of Carpentaria. Burke named the river “Cloncurry” for his cousin, Lady Elizabeth Cloncurry of County Galway in Ireland. In may 1867, Ernest Henry (honoured as founder of the town and the vast mineral wealth of the district), came this way searching for grazing land, instead he discovered copper, he named this the Great Australia. The town was surveyed in 1876 and named after the river.

Over the years Cloncurry has been the focal point for many of Australia’s greatest innovations. Cloncurry was involved with the beginnings of QANTAS, and the original QANTAS Hanger is still in use at the aerodrome, where “Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Service” is still displayed above the hanger door. The Royal Flying Doctor Service was founded here in 1928, now recognised the world over. The airport was also on route for early planes coming from overseas and a stopping place for contestants in the great air races of 1919 and 1934. During the Second World War, Cloncurry was the site of a major United States of America Air Base.

The railway reached Cloncurry in 1907, but officially opened 1908 and remains an important railway town. A visit to the Museums: Mary Kathleen Memorial Park or John Flynn Place will open the eye of any budding historian to the richness of Cloncurry’s history.

Cloncurry is a rural town, which derives its main income from the mining and pastoral industries. The town itself is nestled on the banks of the Cloncurry river, the river and Chinaman Creek Dam, situated approximately 3km from the town centre, provides the town’s water supply. Many residents supplement household supplies during the summer months with private bores. The Cloncurry River catchment area begins in the Selwyn Ranges and flows into the Flinders River where it continues on to empty into the Gulf of Carpentaria. The average annual rainfall is 500mm. With the heaviest falls being experienced between December and March. Cloncurry is noted for having Australia’s highest recorded temperature in 1889 (53.1c).

Cloncurry Fossicking

The Memorial Park office provides information on old mining camps and fossicking.

Cloncurry Events

The Cloncurry Stockmans Challenge was formed 20 years ago in honour of Cloncurry local horseman and Melbourne Cup winner, Reg Brown, breeder of the famous Nonda Stockhorse.

The Cloncurry Merry Muster is a fun filled weekend in August to be had by young and old. The weekend kicks off with the street festival Friday night, Ute show, horse races, rodeo on Saturday and rodeo all day Sunday.

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Cloncurry Town Checklist

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Public Toilet Addresses:

• Cloncurry Mary Kathleen Memorial Park/Information Centre - McIlwraith Street

• Florence Clarke Park - Scarr Street

24 hour ATM address:

• Westpac Bank Ramsay Street Cloncurry

Fuel Availability:

Name	Address	Unleaded	Diesel	LPG
Ampol Service Station	Ramsay St	Yes	Yes	Yes
Roadrunner Roadhouse	McIlwraith St	Yes	Yes	Yes
Shell Roadhouse	Ramsay St	Yes	Yes	Yes
Woolworth’s Fuel	Ramsay St	Yes	Yes	No
Australia Fuel Distributors	Phillip St	Yes	Yes	No

Church Addresses:

St Andrews Anglican Church - Uhr St. St Colman’s Catholic - Sheaffe St.

Uniting Church - King St Assembly of God - Ramsay St

Medical Centre/Hospital Address:

• Flinders Medical Centre, Ramsay Street.

• Cloncurry Hospital Musgrave Street

• Queensland Ambulance Service Musgrave Street

Chemist Address:

• Ramsay Street

Cinema Address:

• Scarr Street

Airport Address:

• Sir Hudson Fysh Drive

Radio Stations:

Station	ABC Mt Isa	4LM Mt Isa	Triple j	4TAB
Frequency			105.3 FM	103.7 FM

Supermarkets addresses (opening & closing times):

Name	Address	Mon	Tues	Wed	Thurs	Fri	Sat	Sun
Woolworth’s	Scarr St	8am- 9pm	8am- 9pm	8am- 9pm	8am- 9pm	8am- 9pm	8am- 5pm	-
Queen’s Foodworks	Ramsay St	7am- 8pm	7am- 8pm	7am- 8pm	7am- 8pm	7am- 8pm	7am- 8pm	7am- 8pm

Where to refill gas bottles:

• Shell Roadhouse, Ramsay Street

• Home Hardware, Sheaffe street

Dump site and where to refill water:

• Dump site only at Caravan Parks

• Refill water at Mary Kathleen Park/Information Centre, McIlwraith Street

Internet Access:

Name	Address	Mon	Tues	Wed	Thurs	Fri	Sat	Sun
Cloncurry Library	Scarr St	10am– 5pm	10am– 5pm	10am– 5pm	10am– 5pm	10am– 5pm	9am- 12pm
Cloncurry Tafe	Ramsay St	8.30am- 4pm	8.30am- 4pm	8.30am- 4pm	8.30am- 4pm	8.30am- 4pm	-	-
Bio Café	Scarr St	-	11.30- 2.30pm 5.30pm- 9.30pm	11.30- 2.30pm 5.30pm- 9.30pm	11.30- 2.30pm 5.30pm- 9.30pm	9am- 2.30pm 5.30pm- 9.30pm	9am- 2.30pm 5.30pm- 9.30pm	9am- 2.30pm

Tyre Services: Cloncurry Tyre Service - McIlwraith St Tuff Tyres - Alice St      Cloncurry Railway Station: Hutchinson Parade

Travel Agencies: 39 Ramsay Street Cloncurry Centrelink: Ramsay Street     Dept. of Main Roads: Ramsay Street

Cloncurry Real Estate Agencies

• Brodie & Co. Sheaffe Street

• Keith Douglas Outback Real-Estate & Auctions; Scarr Street

Road Conditions to/from nearest towns:

• Sealed road to Mt Isa 122k on the Overlander’s Way    

• Sealed road to Julia Creek 134k on the Overlander’s Way

• Sealed road to McKinlay 103k on the Matilda Highway    

• Sealed road to Normanton 375k on the Matilda Highway.