Eacham
Atherton Tableland. Shire name. Aboriginal name, Yeetcham, meaning water or else Veetcham, whose meaning is unknown. The name was suggested for the new shire by Charlie Roseblade of Malanda in 1910. He was the postman at Allumbah Pocket in 1907. Apparently the shire was named after Lake Eacham
Source:
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 21
Eacham Historical Society Bulletin no 11, May 1977
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 21
Eacham Historical Society Bulletin no 11, May 1977
Eagle Close
Cairns. Yorkeys Knob. Named after a golfing theme because this street is near the Half Moon Bay Golf Club. An eagle is a score 2 under par.
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Eagle Rock
Torres Strait, Prince of Wales Channel. Named for the Ship Eagle, commanded by Captain Henry Ellis, who discovered this rock in August 1846
Source:
Nicholson, Ian. Via Torres Strait, 1996, p. 169
Nicholson, Ian. Via Torres Strait, 1996, p. 169
Coordinates:
10 47 S 142 14 E
10 47 S 142 14 E
Earl Street
Cairns. Westcourt. Named after Edward Campbell P. Earl, who had a butcher's shop in Spence Street. He was the first Chairman of the Cairns Harbour Board and Mayor of Cairns in 1906
Source:
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 21
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 21
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Earl Street
Mareeba. Named about 1952 for the Earl family. James Earl was the founder of Butcher Hill (Lakeland Downs)
Source:
Thompson, Mary & Lorraine Townsend. Street Names of Mareeba: History Behind the Names. Mareeba: St Thomas School, 1994, p. 25
Thompson, Mary & Lorraine Townsend. Street Names of Mareeba: History Behind the Names. Mareeba: St Thomas School, 1994, p. 25
Coordinates:
17 00 S 145 26 E
17 00 S 145 26 E
Earlville
Cairns suburb. Named after the Earl family who lived in the area
Source:
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 21
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 21
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
East Haydon
See Haydon
East Palmerston
See Palmerston
Eastern Fields
Torres Strait. Discovered by Captain Matthew Flinders in 1802. Presumably so named because of its easterly location
Source:
Gill, J.C.H. The Missing Coast, 1988, p. 132
Gill, J.C.H. The Missing Coast, 1988, p. 132
Coordinates:
10 05 S 145 35 E
10 05 S 145 35 E
Eastwood Street
Babinda. Named after Joseph Greetham Eastwood, an early settler in the Babinda district and land owner in the East Russell area. He grew coffee. He was later librarian at the Babinda School of Arts and agent for the State Government Insurance Office. He died on 18 May 1943 and is buried in the Babinda Cemetery
Source:
Mulgrave Shire Historical Society Bulletin October 1978
Mulgrave Shire Historical Society Bulletin October 1978
Coordinates:
17 20 S 145 55 E
17 20 S 145 55 E
Eaton
Innisfail suburb. Named after Bill Eaton, local member who was elected to the seat of Mourilyan in 1980
Source:
New Suburb honours Eaton. Cairns Post 6 September 1997, p. 10
New Suburb honours Eaton. Cairns Post 6 September 1997, p. 10
Ebagoolah
Gold field 60 km south of Coen. The field was officially named Hamilton around the turn of the century after the Member of Parliament for Cook, Dr. Jack Hamilton (1841-1916), who had been a medical doctor (albeit unqualified) at the Palmer River Gold rush from 1875. He later went to the Hodgkinson Gold field, where he acted as a Justice of the Peace. In 1883 he elected to the Seat of Cook & was re-elected in 1896 & 1899. According to Jim McJanett, Epagoolah is a misspelled and mispronounced union of the native and English tongues. In Jim's words: "In 1969 I had the wonderful privilege and honour to converse with the then past ninety year old Arthur Hastings Sheffield. Arthur Sheffield was a storehouse of information. He had on three separate occasions been out prospecting with the legendary John Dickie and one of the questions I put to Sheffield pertained to the renaming of the Hamilton Goldfield. The old pioneer told me that John Dickie said to him that he was interested to learn the native name for gold, if one existed, On showing a friendly black fellow gold in the prospecting dish and asking him its name he was told "Epagoolah'". Dickie told Sheffield that he had been misquoted concerning the pronunciation. As a result the name Ebagoolah was repeated spreading so quickly that the true pronunciation "Epagoolah", the name that amused Dickie, was lost. Dickie explained that epa was simply the local native name for stone, gool was the way this black man pronounced the white's name for gold, and ah was something that the black man often ended a phrase or sentence with much in the way many Queenslanders end a sentence with eh, and Malaysians with lah. Dickie said that the true translation of Epagoolah (Ebagoolah) was stone of gold, or if you like "That stone is called gold".The translation, "Stone of gold" is supported in total in the writings of Dickie's mate James Dick. The town was surveyed by James P. Cobon on 20 September 1900 after gold was discovered there by John Dickie late in 1899 & reported on 2 January 1900. Also spelt as Ebagoola. Now part of Yarraden StationSource:
Tale of the Vanished Gold Town Ebagoolah. North Queensland Register, October 1988
Cairns Historical Society Bulletin no. 69, November 1964
Hooper, Colin. Angor to Zillmanton, 1993, p. 99 & 217
Waterson, D.B. A Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament, 1972, p. 77-78
Jim McJanett, email correspondence, October 2011
Tale of the Vanished Gold Town Ebagoolah. North Queensland Register, October 1988
Cairns Historical Society Bulletin no. 69, November 1964
Hooper, Colin. Angor to Zillmanton, 1993, p. 99 & 217
Waterson, D.B. A Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament, 1972, p. 77-78
Jim McJanett, email correspondence, October 2011
Coordinates:
14 18 S 143 15 E
14 18 S 143 15 E
Ebony Street
Cairns. Jungara. Named after the Ebony tree (Bauhinia carronii)
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Eccles Creek
Mareeba District. Named after Joe Eccles, carrier & Granite Creek Coach Change manager in the early 1880s
Source:
Pike, Glenville. Pioneers' Country, 1980, p. 70
Pike, Glenville. Pioneers' Country, 1980, p. 70
Eccles Street
Mareeba. Named in 1887 for Joseph & Margaret Eccles, first citizens of Mareeba
Source:
Thompson, Mary & Lorraine Townsend. Street Names of Mareeba: History Behind the Names. Mareeba: St Thomas School, 1994, p. 26
Thompson, Mary & Lorraine Townsend. Street Names of Mareeba: History Behind the Names. Mareeba: St Thomas School, 1994, p. 26
Coordinates:
17 00 S 145 26 E
17 00 S 145 26 E
Eddy Street
Cairns. Clifton Beach. Named after Eddy Reef, east of Silkwood
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Eden Court
Cairns. Clifton Beach. Named after Eden Reef, Princess Charlotte Bay
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Edgar Street
Cairns. Bungalow. Named after Edgar Bowden, who sub-divided the land
Source:
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 21
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 21
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Edge Hill
Cairns suburb. Originally a quarry called Edgecliff. A small township developed near the quarry site and was called Edge Hill. So named because the suburb is situated on the slopes of Mt. Whitfield.
Source:
Jones, D. Trinity Phoenix: a History of Cairns. Cairns Post, 1976, p. 215
Jones, D. Trinity Phoenix: a History of Cairns. Cairns Post, 1976, p. 215
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Edgerton Road
Innisfail. Named after an early settler in the area
Source:
Robertson, Val and Alf Martinuzzi. Street names of Innisfail. Innisfail and District Historical Society vol 12, 1996, p. 18
Robertson, Val and Alf Martinuzzi. Street names of Innisfail. Innisfail and District Historical Society vol 12, 1996, p. 18
Coordinates:
17 32 S 146 2 E
17 32 S 146 2 E
Edith Street
Innisfail. Named in 1883 by Surveyor Warraker for Edith Rankin, wife or daughter of Surveyor E.B. Rankin
Source:
Robertson, Val and Alf Martinuzzi. Street names of Innisfail. Innisfail and District Historical Society vol 12, 1996, p. 18
Robertson, Val and Alf Martinuzzi. Street names of Innisfail. Innisfail and District Historical Society vol 12, 1996, p. 18
Coordinates:
17 32 S 146 2 E
17 32 S 146 2 E
Edithvale
See Redbank
Edmonton
South of Cairns. Named after a village in Middlesex, England. Originally Hambledon Junction, the name was changed to Edmonton in about 1914. Edmonton was named by a local farmer, John Dear, who suggested the name Edmonton after the place he came from in England
Source:
Cairns Historical Society Bulletin no. 97, April 1967
Cairns Historical Society Bulletin no. 301, March 1985
Cairns Historical Society Bulletin no. 97, April 1967
Cairns Historical Society Bulletin no. 301, March 1985
Coordinates:
17 1 S 145 45 E
17 1 S 145 45 E
Edmund Kennedy National Park
Cardwell district. Named after the explorer, Edmund Besley Court Kennedy, who landed in the area in April 1848 on his way to exploring Cape York Peninsula
Edward River.
Western Cape York Peninsula. Named in 1884 by John T. Embley after his brother Dr. Edward Embley of Melbourne
Source:
Jack, Robert Logan. Northmost Australia, 1921, p. 632
Jack, Robert Logan. Northmost Australia, 1921, p. 632
Egan Street
Cairns. Manunda. Named after Alderman A. J. Egan
Source:
Cairns Historical Society Listing 1987
Cairns Historical Society Listing 1987
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Egan Street
Mareeba. Named about 1938 for Joseph Francis Egan, an early Mareeba resident
Source:
Thompson, Mary & Lorraine Townsend. Street Names of Mareeba: History Behind the Names. Mareeba: St Thomas School, 1994, p. 28
Thompson, Mary & Lorraine Townsend. Street Names of Mareeba: History Behind the Names. Mareeba: St Thomas School, 1994, p. 28
Coordinates:
17 00 S 145 26 E
17 00 S 145 26 E
Egmont Close
Cairns. Clifton Beach. Named after Egmont Reef, south of Port Douglas, which may be named after the Egmont, a ship which brought miners from Townsville to Cairns in 1879
Source:
Jones, D. Trinity Phoenix: a History of Cairns. Cairns Post, 1976, p. 138
Jones, D. Trinity Phoenix: a History of Cairns. Cairns Post, 1976, p. 138
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Egmont Reef
South of Port Douglas. Possibly named after the Egmont, a ship which brought miners from Townsville to Cairns in 1879
Source:
Jones, D. Trinity Phoenix: a History of Cairns. Cairns Post, 1976, p. 138
Jones, D. Trinity Phoenix: a History of Cairns. Cairns Post, 1976, p. 138
Eight Mile Station
See Redlynch
Einasleigh River
Named by Alick Jardine in September 1964
Source:
Jack, Robert Logan. Northmost Australia, 1921, p. 291
Jack, Robert Logan. Northmost Australia, 1921, p. 291
El Arish
Innisfail district, south of Innisfail. Soldier settlement named after a place in Palestine of interest in World war I. El Arish was an Australian Light Horse Supply depot in the Suez Canal zone & a battle in which Australian & New Zealand cavalry defeated Turkish forces. The settlement of El Arish was founded in 1924 with the land being opened up by the government as a sugar-farming soldier settlement
Source:
Martinuzzi, A. L. Places and after whom they are named. Aboriginal names and their meanings. Innisfail and District Historical Society. Vol. 7, 1991, p. 13
Jones, D. Cardwell Shire Story. Brisbane: Jacaranda Press, 1961, p. 409
Mackness, Constance. Clump Point & District, 1970, p. 80
Martinuzzi, A. L. Places and after whom they are named. Aboriginal names and their meanings. Innisfail and District Historical Society. Vol. 7, 1991, p. 13
Jones, D. Cardwell Shire Story. Brisbane: Jacaranda Press, 1961, p. 409
Mackness, Constance. Clump Point & District, 1970, p. 80
Coordinates:
17 49 S 146 00 E
17 49 S 146 00 E
Elaroo
North Coast Railway. Aboriginal word meaning day
Source:
Cairns Historical Society Bulletin no. 97, April 1967
Cairns Historical Society Bulletin no. 97, April 1967
Eleanor Street
Cairns. Mooroobool. Possibly named after Mrs. Eleanor Moody
Source:
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 21
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 21
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Elgerbein's Lane
Babinda district. Named after the property owner
Source:
Mulgrave Shire Council. History of Roads & Works, 1936-1969, p. 143
Mulgrave Shire Council. History of Roads & Works, 1936-1969, p. 143
Elia Point
St. Pauls, Moa Island, Torres Strait. Named after Elia Ware, who was the first person to be buried at the cemetery here.
Source:
Teske, Travis. St. Pauls : Moa, 1986, p. 26
Teske, Travis. St. Pauls : Moa, 1986, p. 26
Elisa Avenue
Mareeba. Named on 19 September 1985 for a daughter of Tom & Sally Gilmore, who were the developers of that area
Source:
Thompson, Mary & Lorraine Townsend. Street Names of Mareeba: History Behind the Names. Mareeba: St Thomas School, 1994, p. 28
Thompson, Mary & Lorraine Townsend. Street Names of Mareeba: History Behind the Names. Mareeba: St Thomas School, 1994, p. 28
Coordinates:
17 00 S 145 26 E
17 00 S 145 26 E
Elizabeth Creek
Atherton Tablelands. Named by William Hann on 17 July 1872 after one of his daughters. The creek is a tributary of the Walsh River. The Jardine brothers named this Warroul Creek in October 1864
Source:
Jones, D. Trinity Phoenix: a History of Cairns. Cairns Post, 1976, p. 44
Jack, Robert Logan. Northmost Australia, 1921, p. 293
Jones, D. Trinity Phoenix: a History of Cairns. Cairns Post, 1976, p. 44
Jack, Robert Logan. Northmost Australia, 1921, p. 293
Elkhorn Close
Cairns. Jungara. Named after the Elkhorn plant (Platycerium bifurcatum)
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Ella Bay
Innisfail. Suburb. Named after one of the women from a group who regularly visited there in the early days
Source:
Robertson, Val and Alf Martinuzzi. Street names of Innisfail. Innisfail and District Historical Society vol 12, 1996, p. 22
Robertson, Val and Alf Martinuzzi. Street names of Innisfail. Innisfail and District Historical Society vol 12, 1996, p. 22
Coordinates:
17 32 S 146 2 E
17 32 S 146 2 E
Elliott Creek
Cape York. Named by the Jardine brothers who discovered it on 2 February 1865
Source:
Jack, Robert Logan. Northmost Australia, 1921, p. 325
Jack, Robert Logan. Northmost Australia, 1921, p. 325
Ellis Channel
Torres Strait, Between Thursday & Horn Islands. Probably named after Captain Henry Ellis in August 1846 came this way aboard the Eagle
Source:
Nicholson, Ian. Via Torres Strait, 1996, p. 169
Nicholson, Ian. Via Torres Strait, 1996, p. 169
Ellison Street
Cairns. Clifton Beach. Named after Ellison Reef, east of Silkwood
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Ellwood Close
Cairns. Kewarra Beach. Streets are named after Australian beaches in this sub-division. Elwood (One L) is a beach on the outskirts of Melbourne. The name was approved on 17 October 1988
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Elm Street
Cairns. Holloways Beach. Many street names in this suburb were named for a floral theme at the suggestion of Anne Edwards, a resident of the suburb from 1961 to the mid 1980s
Source:
Holmes, Robyn. Beach Homes Rose Up From Sand & Bush. Cairns Sun, 17 September 1997, p. 7
Holmes, Robyn. Beach Homes Rose Up From Sand & Bush. Cairns Sun, 17 September 1997, p. 7
Coordinates:
16 50 S 145 44 E
16 50 S 145 44 E
Elm Street
Yungaburra. Named after a species of tree
Coordinates:
17 16 S 145 35 E
17 16 S 145 35 E
Elphinstone Close
Cairns. Portsmith. Apparently named after an early squatter
Source:
Cairns City Council Road Index, 1997
Cairns City Council Road Index, 1997
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Elphinstone Creek
Cardwell district. Named in 1863 by G.E. Dalrymple after his father Sir Robert Dalrymple Horn Elphinstone (Bart)
Source:
Jones, D. Cardwell Shire Story. Brisbane: Jacaranda Press, 1961, p. 409
Jones, D. Cardwell Shire Story. Brisbane: Jacaranda Press, 1961, p. 409
Elsey Creek
Cape York Peninsula. Named by Greg in 1856 for his surgeon & naturalist
Source:
Cooktown Shire Library name list
Cooktown Shire Library name list
Elton Plains
Tully district. Named in the 1940s by Arnold W. Jones. it is a family name
Source:
Jones, D. Cardwell Shire Story. Brisbane: Jacaranda Press, 1961, p. 409
Jones, D. Cardwell Shire Story. Brisbane: Jacaranda Press, 1961, p. 409
Embley Range
Cape York. Named for surveyor John T. Embley
Source:
Jack, Robert Logan. Northmost Australia, 1921, p. 699
Jack, Robert Logan. Northmost Australia, 1921, p. 699
Embley River
Weipa. Named by John Douglas, Thursday Island Government Resident, after John Thomas Embley (1858-1937), surveyor on the Cape York Peninsula, who discovered this river around 1895
Source:
Jack, Robert Logan. Northmost Australia, 1921, p. 345 & 653
Jack, Robert Logan. Northmost Australia, 1921, p. 345 & 653
Embley Street
Weipa. In honour of John Thomas Embley (1858-1937), who surveyed many Cape York Peninsula properties during the 1880s. He was a partner in York Downs station when Weipa was established in 1888
Source:
Hibberd Library list
Hibberd Library list
Coordinates:
12 40 S 141 57 E
12 40 S 141 57 E
Emerald End
Mareeba district. The name of the property taken up by John Atherton in 1877 on the Barron River in the Mareeba district
Source:
Jones, D. Trinity Phoenix: a History of Cairns. Cairns Post, 1976, p. 137
Jones, D. Trinity Phoenix: a History of Cairns. Cairns Post, 1976, p. 137
Emerald End Road
Mareeba district. Named after the property taken up by John Atherton in 1877 on the Barron River in the Mareeba district, called Emerald End
Source:
Jones, D. Trinity Phoenix: a History of Cairns. Cairns Post, 1976, p. 137
Jones, D. Trinity Phoenix: a History of Cairns. Cairns Post, 1976, p. 137
Emerald Hill
See Green Hill
Emerald Street
Cairns. Bayview Heights. Streets in this subdivision are named after minerals and gemstones. Emeralds are bright-green precious stones.
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Emerson Street
Malanda. Named for James Emerson, early pioneer. He was one of the first selectors in the area
Source:
Malanda in the Shadow of Bartle Frere, 1995, p. 15
Malanda in the Shadow of Bartle Frere, 1995, p. 15
Coordinates:
17 21 S 145 36 E
17 21 S 145 36 E
Emily Street
Innisfail. Named after second wife of C.E. Jodrell
Source:
Robertson, Val and Alf Martinuzzi. Street names of Innisfail. Innisfail and District Historical Society vol 12, 1996, p. 18
Robertson, Val and Alf Martinuzzi. Street names of Innisfail. Innisfail and District Historical Society vol 12, 1996, p. 18
Coordinates:
17 32 S 146 2 E
17 32 S 146 2 E
Emmagen Creek
Cape Tribulation. Apparently this name is a corruption of the word Amazon
Source:
Cairns Historical Society. Bulletin no. 405, August 1995
Cairns Historical Society. Bulletin no. 405, August 1995
Emmerson Street
Mareeba. Named circa 1928 for Charles (Charlie) Daniel Emmerson (1845-1916), carrier
Source:
Thompson, Mary & Lorraine Townsend. Street Names of Mareeba: History Behind the Names. Mareeba: St Thomas School, 1994, p. 28
Thompson, Mary & Lorraine Townsend. Street Names of Mareeba: History Behind the Names. Mareeba: St Thomas School, 1994, p. 28
Coordinates:
17 00 S 145 26 E
17 00 S 145 26 E
Emslie Street
Mareeba. Named circa 1949 for Isabella Emslie, midwife (1864-1945)
Source:
Thompson, Mary & Lorraine Townsend. Street Names of Mareeba: History Behind the Names. Mareeba: St Thomas School, 1994, p. 29
Thompson, Mary & Lorraine Townsend. Street Names of Mareeba: History Behind the Names. Mareeba: St Thomas School, 1994, p. 29
Coordinates:
17 00 S 145 26 E
17 00 S 145 26 E
Emu Creek
Petford. Named by James Venture Mulligan in 1881 because 4 emu eggs were found here
Source:
Pike, Glenville. Pioneers' Country, 1980, p. 122
Pike, Glenville. Pioneers' Country, 1980, p. 122
Emu Street
Innisfail. Named after the bird
Source:
Robertson, Val and Alf Martinuzzi. Street names of Innisfail. Innisfail and District Historical Society vol 12, 1996, p. 18
Robertson, Val and Alf Martinuzzi. Street names of Innisfail. Innisfail and District Historical Society vol 12, 1996, p. 18
Coordinates:
17 32 S 146 2 E
17 32 S 146 2 E
Endeavour Ave
Mission Beach. Named after Captain Cook's ship
Coordinates:
17 35 S 146 06 E
17 35 S 146 06 E
Endeavour Park
Cooktown. Part of the river flat. Also known as Captain Cook Park & named after his ship, the Endeavour
Source:
Cooktown Shire Library name list
Cooktown Shire Library name list
Coordinates:
15 28 S 145 15 E
15 28 S 145 15 E
Endeavour Reef
Cooktown area. Named by Captain James Cook on 12 June in 1770 after his ship the Endeavour hit this reef on 11 June 1770. He named the reef Endeavour Rocks in his journal
Source:
Nicholson, Ian. Via Torres Strait, 1996, p. 12-13
Kennny, John. Before The First Fleet, 1995, p. 169
Nicholson, Ian. Via Torres Strait, 1996, p. 12-13
Kennny, John. Before The First Fleet, 1995, p. 169
Coordinates:
15 47 S 145 37 E
15 47 S 145 37 E
Endeavour River
Cooktown. Named after Captain Cook's ship, the bark Endeavour, after being forced to berth at the river mouth to affect repairs from 18 June to 4 August 1770
Source:
Cooktown Shire Library name list
Cooktown Shire Library name list
Coordinates:
15 26 S 145 00 E
15 26 S 145 00 E
Endeavour Road
Cairns. Clifton Beach. Named after Endeavour Reef in the Cooktown area, which was named by Captain James Cook on 12 June in 1770 after his ship the Endeavour hit this reef on 11 June 1770. He named the reef Endeavour Rocks in his journal
Source:
Nicholson, Ian. Via Torres Strait, 1996, p. 12-13
Kennny, John. Before The First Fleet, 1995, p. 169
Nicholson, Ian. Via Torres Strait, 1996, p. 12-13
Kennny, John. Before The First Fleet, 1995, p. 169
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Endeavour Strait
Torres Strait. Named by Captain James Cook in 1770 after his ship the Endeavour entered this strait on 22 August 1770. "This passage, which I have named Endeavour Strait after the name of the ship."
Source:
Kenny, John. Before the First Fleet, 1995, p. 174
Kenny, John. Before the First Fleet, 1995, p. 174
Coordinates:
10 50 S 142 07 E
10 50 S 142 07 E
English Road
Malanda. Named for the English family, early pioneers & prominent citizens. James English was one of the first selectors in the area
Source:
Malanda in the Shadow of Bartle Frere, 1995, p. 16
Malanda in the Shadow of Bartle Frere, 1995, p. 16
Coordinates:
17 21 S 145 36 E
17 21 S 145 36 E
English Street
Cairns. Manunda. Named after Dr. Peter B. English, son of a Malanda family. He was a medical practitioner in Cairns for a brief period during the 1930s and was also an Alderman of the city, 1930-1939
Source:
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 23
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 23
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
English Street
Malanda. Named for the English family, early pioneers & prominent citizens. James English was one of the first selectors in the area
Source:
Malanda in the Shadow of Bartle Frere, 1995, p. 16
Malanda in the Shadow of Bartle Frere, 1995, p. 16
Coordinates:
17 21 S 145 36 E
17 21 S 145 36 E
Enmore Street
Cairns. Manoora. Named after the Walkerston or Walkerville Estate, which from the 1930s was known as the Enmore Estate. The estate was where Manoora now is.
Source:
Collinson, J. Early Days of Cairns, 1939, p. 139-148
Collinson, J. Early Days of Cairns, 1939, p. 139-148
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Enterprise Channel
Ingham district. named in the 1870s after W. Collins' ship the Enterprise
Source:
Jones, D. Cardwell Shire Story. Brisbane: Jacaranda Press, 1961, p. 409
Jones, D. Cardwell Shire Story. Brisbane: Jacaranda Press, 1961, p. 409
Ernest Street
Innisfail. Named for Ernest M. Warraker, the first surveyor and who drew up the first town plan for Innisfail
Source:
Robertson, Val and Alf Martinuzzi. Street names of Innisfail. Innisfail and District Historical Society vol 12, 1996, p. 18
Robertson, Val and Alf Martinuzzi. Street names of Innisfail. Innisfail and District Historical Society vol 12, 1996, p. 18
Coordinates:
17 32 S 146 2 E
17 32 S 146 2 E
Eros Street
Innisfail. Named after a type of sugar cane
Source:
Robertson, Val and Alf Martinuzzi. Street names of Innisfail. Innisfail and District Historical Society vol 12, 1996, p. 19
Robertson, Val and Alf Martinuzzi. Street names of Innisfail. Innisfail and District Historical Society vol 12, 1996, p. 19
Coordinates:
17 32 S 146 2 E
17 32 S 146 2 E
Erub Court
Thursday Island, Torres Strait. Erub is the Island name for Darnley Island
Coordinates:
10 35 S 142 13 E
10 35 S 142 13 E
Escape Close
Cairns. Clifton Beach. Named after Escape Reef, north east of Port Douglas
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Escape River
Cape York Peninsula. Named because the Ship Mermaid, captained by Phillip Parker King, escaped being wrecked at the river mouth on 24 July 1819. His ship was grounded off the mouth of the River & it was only with difficulty that they got off. In King's own words, "To commemorate this occurrence I have distinguished the opening with the name of Escape River"
Source:
Jack, Robert Logan. Northmost Australia, 1921, p. 150
Gill, J.C.H. The Missing Coast, 1988, p. 162
Jack, Robert Logan. Northmost Australia, 1921, p. 150
Gill, J.C.H. The Missing Coast, 1988, p. 162
Coordinates:
10 58 S 142 40 E
10 58 S 142 40 E
Eslick Street
Innisfail. Named after early resident Archie Eslick
Source:
Robertson, Val and Alf Martinuzzi. Street names of Innisfail. Innisfail and District Historical Society vol 12, 1996, p. 19
Robertson, Val and Alf Martinuzzi. Street names of Innisfail. Innisfail and District Historical Society vol 12, 1996, p. 19
Coordinates:
17 32 S 146 2 E
17 32 S 146 2 E
Esmeralda Hill
Mourilyan. Named in October 1873 by George Dalrymple
Source:
Jones, Dorothy. Hurricane Lamps & Blue Umbrellas, p. 388
Jones, Dorothy. Hurricane Lamps & Blue Umbrellas, p. 388
Coordinates:
17 36 S 146 7 E
17 36 S 146 7 E
Esplanade
Cairns. City. Originally named the Troughton Esplanade in October 1876 after Captain Fred H. Troughton, Travelling Superintendent of the Australian Steam Navigation Company and who died in 1888. The original survey map was lost and in later plans the name Troughton was omitted. called the esplanade because it runs along the sea shore. The original street was between Customs Bond Store and the Strand Hotel.
Source:
Jones, D. Trinity Phoenix: a History of Cairns. Cairns Post, 1976, p. 104
Jones, D. Trinity Phoenix: a History of Cairns. Cairns Post, 1976, p. 104
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Esplanade Drive
Yungaburra. So named because this road is on the foreshore of Lake Tinaroo
Coordinates:
17 16 S 145 35 E
17 16 S 145 35 E
Ethel Creek
Hodgkinson Goldfield. Originally named on August 1875 by James venture Mulligan the Fahey Creek after B. Fahey, at the time Sub-Collector of Customs at Cooktown. The name was changed to Ethel Creek circa 1910
Source:
Jack, Robert Logan. Northmost Australia, 1921, p. 456
Jack, Robert Logan. Northmost Australia, 1921, p. 456
Ethel Hill
Innisfail District. Named in 1872 by John Moresby of the Ship Basilisk
Source:
Jones, Dorothy. Hurricane Lamps & Blue Umbrellas, p. 388
Jones, Dorothy. Hurricane Lamps & Blue Umbrellas, p. 388
Etheridge Goldfield
Named after the Etheridge River. Richard Daintree (1832-1878), geologist & explorer, explored the area in 1866 & apparently named the Etheridge River after his lecturer at the Royal School of Mines, Robert Etheridge. However the river may have been named after Donald O. Etheridge, one of John Graham McDonald's drovers through the area in 1864. Daintree's brother-in-law has said that the river was named after a drover. The goldfield was gazetted on 18 January 1872.
Source:
Wegner, Jan. The Etheridge. 1990, p. 24
Wegner, Jan. The Etheridge. 1990, p. 24
Etheridge River
Richard Daintree (1832-1878), geologist & explorer, explored the area in 1866 & apparently named the Etheridge River after his lecturer at the Royal School of Mines, Robert Etheridge. However the river may have been named after Donald O. Etheridge, a drover in the area in 1864 & who is reputed to have discovered the river 2 years before Daintree. Daintree's brother-in-law has said that the river was named after a drover. It is believed by Jack that Alfred Foot named the river after Donald Etheridge
Source:
Wegner, Jan. The Etheridge. 1990, p. 24
Hooper, Colin. Angor to Zillmanton, 1993, p. 41
Jack, Robert Logan. Northmost Australia, 1921, p. 350
Cooktown Shire Library name list
Wegner, Jan. The Etheridge. 1990, p. 24
Hooper, Colin. Angor to Zillmanton, 1993, p. 41
Jack, Robert Logan. Northmost Australia, 1921, p. 350
Cooktown Shire Library name list
Etheridge Shire
Named after the Etheridge River. Richard Daintree (1832-1878), geologist & explorer, explored the area in 1866 & apparently named the Etheridge River after his lecturer at the Royal School of Mines, Robert Etheridge. However the river may have been named after Donald O. Etheridge, a drover in the area in 1864. Daintree's brother-in-law has said that the river was named after a drover
Source:
Wegner, Jan. The Etheridge. 1990, p. 24
Wegner, Jan. The Etheridge. 1990, p. 24
Etna Street
Cairns. Woree. Named after a volcano in Italy
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Etty Bay
Innisfail. Suburb. Named after Miss Ethel (Etty) Jones, one of the women from a group who regularly visited there in the early days
Source:
Robertson, Val and Alf Martinuzzi. Street names of Innisfail. Innisfail and District Historical Society vol 12, 1996, p. 22
Robertson, Val and Alf Martinuzzi. Street names of Innisfail. Innisfail and District Historical Society vol 12, 1996, p. 22
Coordinates:
17 32 S 146 2 E
17 32 S 146 2 E
Eubanangee
Innisfail district, north of Innisfail. Swamp named after the Aboriginal name meaning big swamp
Source:
Martinuzzi, A. L. Places and after whom they are named. Aboriginal names and their meanings. Innisfail and District Historical Society. Vol. 7, 1991, p. 13
Martinuzzi, A. L. Places and after whom they are named. Aboriginal names and their meanings. Innisfail and District Historical Society. Vol. 7, 1991, p. 13
Eugenia Close
Cairns. Redlynch. Streets in this suburb are named for rainforest or water themes. This name was approved in 1988, over the objections of the developer. Eugenias are a rainforest tree genus
Source:
Cairns City Council file no 52105
Cairns City Council file no 52105
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Euramo
South of Tully. Railway siding. Aboriginal name for that reach of the Tully River. Named about 1923 and was suggested by Mrs Brice Henry
Source:
Jones, D. Cardwell Shire Story. Brisbane: Jacaranda Press, 1961, p. 409 and 336
Jones, D. Cardwell Shire Story. Brisbane: Jacaranda Press, 1961, p. 409 and 336
Eureka Street
Cairns. Manunda. Named after J. G. Hoare's property Eureka. He was the Mayor of Cairns from 1920-1924
Source:
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 23
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 23
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Eva Island
West of Hinchinbrook Island off Cape Sandwich. Named by Commander George Strong Nares (1831-1915) of HMS Salamander in 1866, during a two year survey of the Australian coastline. He later became an admiral and was knighted
Source:
Jones, D. Cardwell Shire Story. Brisbane: Jacaranda Press, 1961, p. 409
Jones, D. Cardwell Shire Story. Brisbane: Jacaranda Press, 1961, p. 409
Evans Street
Cairns. Yorkeys Knob. Named for Wally Evans, a member of the progress association at Yorkeys Knob in the 1930s
Source:
Williams, Mary T. The Knob: a history of Yorkey's Knob, 1988, p. 47
Williams, Mary T. The Knob: a history of Yorkey's Knob, 1988, p. 47
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Eve peak
Cape York. 436 metres (1 430 feet) high. Named circa 1898 by officers of HMS Dart for Eve, the first woman in the Bible. Northern summit of the Adam Range
Source:
Jack, Robert Logan. Northmost Australia, 1921, p. 700
Jack, Robert Logan. Northmost Australia, 1921, p. 700
Coordinates:
13 14 S 143 28 E
13 14 S 143 28 E
Evelyn Scrub
Atherton Tableland. Land was resumed in 1882 from the Evelyn Station & surveyed into Blocks. This area was known as Evelyn Scrub, after Evelyn Station, which was named after Evelyn, sister of Frank Stubby, MLA for the electorate of Herberton in the 1880s. Stubby took up the property in 1880. Part of the area is known as Evelyn Central
Source:
Jones, Dorothy. Hurricane Lamps & Blue Umbrellas, p. 388
Eacham Historical Society Bulletin no 64, January 1982
Jones, Dorothy. Hurricane Lamps & Blue Umbrellas, p. 388
Eacham Historical Society Bulletin no 64, January 1982
Evelyn Station
Named after Evelyn, sister of Frank Stubby, MLA for the electorate of Herberton in the 1880s & who took up the property in 1880. According to Jones it was not his sister but his wife.
Source:
Jones, Dorothy. Hurricane Lamps & Blue Umbrellas, p. 388
Eacham Shire Historical Bulletin no 64, January 1982
Jones, Dorothy. Hurricane Lamps & Blue Umbrellas, p. 388
Eacham Shire Historical Bulletin no 64, January 1982
Evelyn Tableland
Named after Evelyn Station, which was named after Evelyn, sister of Frank Stubley, MLA for the electorate of Herberton in the 1880s, who took up the property in 1880
Source:
Jones, Dorothy. Hurricane Lamps & Blue Umbrellas, p. 388
Jones, Dorothy. Hurricane Lamps & Blue Umbrellas, p. 388
Explorers Drive
Mission Beach. Named after explorers of Far North Queensland. Several streets in South Mission Beach are named for explorers to the district.
Coordinates:
17 35 S 146 06 E
17 35 S 146 06 E
Fabris Street
Cairns. Mooroobool. Named after Father Luigi Fabris, an Augustinian Father who visited Cairns from Cooktown & Port Douglas in 1878
Source:
Cairns City Council Road Index, 1997
Jones, D. Trinity Phoenix: a History of Cairns. Cairns Post, 1976, p. 119
Cairns City Council Road Index, 1997
Jones, D. Trinity Phoenix: a History of Cairns. Cairns Post, 1976, p. 119
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Faculty Close
Cairns. Smithfield. Named for a University Theme. The shopping centre on this road is named Campus Shopping Village & the University is on the other side of the highway. Name approved by the Cairns City Council on 16 February 1995
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Fairview
See Ah Ching Close
Fairway Street
Cairns. Yorkeys Knob. Named for a golfing theme because this street is near the Half Moon Bay Golf Club
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Fairweather Road
Cairns. Kamerunga. Named after G. Fairweather who owned land adjacent the Captain Cook Highway north of the Holloways Beach turnoff
Source:
Mulgrave Shire Council. History of Roads & Works, 1936-1969, p. 243
Mulgrave Shire Council. History of Roads & Works, 1936-1969, p. 243
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Fairweather Street
Cairns. Yorkeys Knob. Named after G. Fairweather who owned land adjacent the Captain Cook Highway north of the Holloways Beach turnoff
Source:
Mulgrave Shire Council. History of Roads & Works, 1936-1969, p. 243
Mulgrave Shire Council. History of Roads & Works, 1936-1969, p. 243
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Fairyland Road
Kuranda. Named after the Fairyland Tourist Park, founded by Mr Dick
Source:
Pike, Glenville. Conquest of the Ranges, 1984, p. 49
Pike, Glenville. Conquest of the Ranges, 1984, p. 49
Coordinates:
16 46 S 145 38 E
16 46 S 145 38 E
Falcon Street
Cairns. Woree. Named after a bird.
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Falloch Creek
Cape York Peninsula. Named on 8 January 1880 by Robert Logan Jack
Source:
Jack, Robert Logan. Northmost Australia, 1921, p. 542
Jack, Robert Logan. Northmost Australia, 1921, p. 542
Fallon Close
Cairns. Brinsmead. Named after John (Jack) J Fallon (Ballarat Jack), a pioneer timber cutter in the district as well as a breeder of mules. He died on 29 October 1897, aged 58.
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Fallon Road
Kuranda. Named after Jack Fallon who took up a selection in the district in 1887
Source:
Humston, S. Kuranda: The Village in the Rainforest 1888-1988, p. 22
Humston, S. Kuranda: The Village in the Rainforest 1888-1988, p. 22
Coordinates:
16 49 S 145 38 E
16 49 S 145 38 E
Fallon Street
Cairns. Manunda. Named after Maggie Hayes, later Maggie Fallon, who claimed that she was the first white woman to land in Cairns, arriving on the Florence Irving in November 1876. However it is probable that Limerick Nell arrived in Cairns before her. However it may be named after Jack Fallon, a pioneer timber cutter in the district, and Maggie's wife
Source:
Jones, D. Trinity Phoenix: a History of Cairns. Cairns Post, 1976, p. 88
Jones, D. Trinity Phoenix: a History of Cairns. Cairns Post, 1976, p. 88
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Falls Street
Cairns. Machans Beach. Named after Gordon Falls who was an active member of the Machans Beach Progress Association & helped to build their hall
Source:
Rapkins, Denise. Certain Friends in Uncertain Times. A History of Machans Beach, 1995, p. 98
Rapkins, Denise. Certain Friends in Uncertain Times. A History of Machans Beach, 1995, p. 98
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
False Pera Head
Western Cape York Peninsula. Named by Matthew Flinders in 1802. Earlier named in 1756 by Jean Etienne Gonzal as Rijder's Hoek, after the name of his ship, Rijder
Source:
Jack, Robert Logan. Northmost Australia, 1921, p. 50 & 136
Jack, Robert Logan. Northmost Australia, 1921, p. 50 & 136
Family Islands
Group of Islands, south-east of Bedarra Island. Named by Captain Cook in 1770, but the individual Islands were only named in 1886 by Lieutenant G. E. Richards of the Paluma, after members of his crew. For these see individual Islands; Bowden Island, Hudson Island, Smith Island, Coombe Island and Wheeler Island.
Source:
Jones, D. Cardwell Shire Story. Brisbane: Jacaranda Press, 1961, p. 407 and 260
Jones, D. Cardwell Shire Story. Brisbane: Jacaranda Press, 1961, p. 407 and 260
Coordinates:
18 02 S 146 10 E
18 02 S 146 10 E
Fanning Street
Cairns. Cairns North. Probably named for Major P. B. Fanning, the Police Magistrate for Cairns from June 1888. prior to this he occupied the same position at Port Douglas
Source:
Cairns City Council Road Index, 1997
Jones, D. Trinity Phoenix: a History of Cairns. Cairns Post, 1976, p. 229
Cairns City Council Road Index, 1997
Jones, D. Trinity Phoenix: a History of Cairns. Cairns Post, 1976, p. 229
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Fanning Town
See Goldsborough
Fantome Island
Part of the Great Palm Island group. Named after a Royal Navy Survey Ship, HMS Fantome, which was in use in the 1920s
Source:
Nicholson, Ian. Via Torres Strait, 1996, p. 315
Nicholson, Ian. Via Torres Strait, 1996, p. 315
Fantome Reef
Torres Strait. Named after HMS Fantome which surveyed this area in the 1920s
Source:
Nicholson, Ian. Via Torres Strait, 1996, p. 289
Nicholson, Ian. Via Torres Strait, 1996, p. 289
Farquharson Reef
East of Mission Beach. Discovered by the ships Governor Farquhar & the Jessie in 1821
Source:
Nicholson, Ian. Via Torres Strait, 1996, p. 64
Nicholson, Ian. Via Torres Strait, 1996, p. 64
Coordinates:
17 48 S 146 31 E
17 48 S 146 31 E
Fearnley Street
Cairns. Manunda. Named after J. G. Fearnley, shipping, forwarding and general agent around 1900
Source:
Cairns Historical Society Bulletin no. 64, June 1964
Cairns Historical Society Bulletin no. 64, June 1964
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Featherbed Range
Dimbulah District. So named because the track was so rough & uncomfortable for coach passengers, teamsters & carriers
Source:
Pike, Glenville. Pioneers' Country, 1980, p. 87
Pike, Glenville. Pioneers' Country, 1980, p. 87
Federation Street
Cairns. Bungalow. So called because it was sub-divided at the time of Federation
Source:
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 24
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 24
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Feluga
Railway siding north of Tully. Named after Mesepotamia engagement at Feluga during World War I. Jones believes it to be Aboriginal for sleeping mat
Source:
Jones, D. Cardwell Shire Story. Brisbane: Jacaranda Press, 1961, p. 409 and 336
Cairns Historical Society Bulletin no. 97, April 1967
Jones, D. Cardwell Shire Story. Brisbane: Jacaranda Press, 1961, p. 409 and 336
Cairns Historical Society Bulletin no. 97, April 1967
Fenby's Gap
Named after Rupert Fenby, an English migrant and early Mission Beach settler, who acquired a freehold block some distance in from the beach and started farming.
Source:
Jones, Dorothy. Hurricane Lamps & Blue Umbrellas, p. 388
Mackness, Constance. Clump Point & District, 1970, p. 34
Jones, Dorothy. Hurricane Lamps & Blue Umbrellas, p. 388
Mackness, Constance. Clump Point & District, 1970, p. 34
Fenwick Street
Mareeba. Named about 1958 for John Fenwick, blacksmith who arrived in Mareeba in 1893
Source:
Thompson, Mary & Lorraine Townsend. Street Names of Mareeba: History Behind the Names. Mareeba: St Thomas School, 1994, p. 30
Thompson, Mary & Lorraine Townsend. Street Names of Mareeba: History Behind the Names. Mareeba: St Thomas School, 1994, p. 30
Coordinates:
17 00 S 145 26 E
17 00 S 145 26 E
Ferguson Reef
Possibly named for the Ferguson, a ship that sailed through here in 1829, 1839 & 1841
Source:
Nicholson, Ian. Via Torres Strait, 1996, p. 94
Nicholson, Ian. Via Torres Strait, 1996, p. 94
Coordinates:
12 21 S 143 48 E
12 21 S 143 48 E
Ferguson Street
Mareeba. Named in 1907 for Ferguson, a member for Barron.
Source:
Thompson, Mary & Lorraine Townsend. Street Names of Mareeba: History Behind the Names. Mareeba: St Thomas School, 1994, p. 30
Thompson, Mary & Lorraine Townsend. Street Names of Mareeba: History Behind the Names. Mareeba: St Thomas School, 1994, p. 30
Coordinates:
17 00 S 145 26 E
17 00 S 145 26 E
Fern Street
Cairns. Holloways Beach. Many street names in this suburb were named for a floral theme at the suggestion of Anne Edwards, a resident of the suburb from 1961 to the mid 1980s
Source:
Holmes, Robyn. Beach Homes Rose Up From Sand & Bush. Cairns Sun, 17 September 1997, p. 7
Holmes, Robyn. Beach Homes Rose Up From Sand & Bush. Cairns Sun, 17 September 1997, p. 7
Coordinates:
16 50 S 145 44 E
16 50 S 145 44 E
Fern Street
Millaa Millaa. Most of the streets in Millaa Millaa were named for trees
Coordinates:
17 31 S 145 37 E
17 31 S 145 37 E
Ferretti Close
Mareeba. Named on 21 March 1985 for the Ferretti family, owners of the property before it was subdivided. The patriarch was Secondo Ferretti
Source:
Thompson, Mary & Lorraine Townsend. Street Names of Mareeba: History Behind the Names. Mareeba: St Thomas School, 1994, p. 31
Thompson, Mary & Lorraine Townsend. Street Names of Mareeba: History Behind the Names. Mareeba: St Thomas School, 1994, p. 31
Coordinates:
17 00 S 145 26 E
17 00 S 145 26 E
Ferriers Creek
Lizard Island. Named after the infant son of Mrs Mary Beatrice Watson who lived here before being attacked by Aborigines in 1881. Forced to flee the Island with her infant son Ferrier & her second Chinese gardener in an iron bathtub, they died of thirst a few days later at no. 4 Howick Island
Coordinates:
14 30 S 144 58 E
14 30 S 144 58 E
Ficus Close
Cairns. Redlynch. Streets in this suburb are named for rainforest or water themes. This name was approved in 1988, over the objections of the developer. The Ficus genus are rainforest fig tree species.
Source:
Cairns City Council file no 52105
Cairns City Council file no 52105
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Fig Street
Yungaburra. Named after a species of tree
Coordinates:
17 16 S 145 35 E
17 16 S 145 35 E
Finch Bay
Cooktown District. Named for John Finch, Manager of the Bank of NSW who frequented the beach here
Source:
Cooktown Shire Library name list
Cooktown Shire Library name list
Finch Street
Cairns. Woree. Named after a bird.
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Finger
Cape Bedford. A prominent white sand patch, so-named from its shape
Source:
Australia Pilot vol 3, 1973, p. 70
Australia Pilot vol 3, 1973, p. 70
Coordinates:
15 07 S 145 14 E
15 07 S 145 14 E
Finn Street
Mareeba. Named circa 1934 after Mary Hannah & John Henry (Harry) Finn, pioneers who settled in the area about 1903
Source:
Thompson, Mary & Lorraine Townsend. Street Names of Mareeba: History Behind the Names. Mareeba: St Thomas School, 1994, p. 31
Thompson, Mary & Lorraine Townsend. Street Names of Mareeba: History Behind the Names. Mareeba: St Thomas School, 1994, p. 31
Coordinates:
17 00 S 145 26 E
17 00 S 145 26 E
Fire Island
Great Barrier Reef. Originally known as Cap Island & named by William Bligh on 11 September 1792. Fire Island was named by Bampton on 28 July 1793, not realising that it had already been named by Bligh. Cap Island was a descriptive term. Fire Island was so named because of a bush fire there which was mistaken for a volcano
Source:
Cooktown Shire Library name list
Jack, Robert Logan. Northmost Australia, 1921, p. 115 & 121
Cooktown Shire Library name list
Jack, Robert Logan. Northmost Australia, 1921, p. 115 & 121
Coordinates:
9 50 S 142 43 E
9 50 S 142 43 E
Firewood Creek
Cairns. So named because Malays used to collect firewood here
Source:
Cairns Historical Society Bulletin no. 53, July 1963
Cairns Historical Society Bulletin no. 53, July 1963
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Firth Park
Mareeba. Named about 1983 for the Firth family, pioneers
Source:
Thompson, Mary & Lorraine Townsend. Street Names of Mareeba: History Behind the Names. Mareeba: St Thomas School, 1994, p. 108
Thompson, Mary & Lorraine Townsend. Street Names of Mareeba: History Behind the Names. Mareeba: St Thomas School, 1994, p. 108
Coordinates:
17 00 S 145 26 E
17 00 S 145 26 E
Fischerton
Chillagoe District. The town, which was alternatively called Tate, because it was on the Tate River, was named Fischerton after the local property owner, H. Fischer. The camp was originally called Fischer's Camp. Tin was discovered here in 1880. The Tate river was named after Dr. Thomas Tate who survived the wreck of the Maria in 1872 & was the botanist on William Hann's 1872 expedition. Although known officially as Fischerton to the locals it was The Tate
Source:
Hooper, Colin. Angor to Zillmanton, 1993, p. 189
Pike, Glenville. Pioneers' Country, 1980, p. 219
Hooper, Colin. Angor to Zillmanton, 1993, p. 189
Pike, Glenville. Pioneers' Country, 1980, p. 219
Coordinates:
17 27 S 144 20 E
17 27 S 144 20 E
Fish Creek
Palmer River Goldfield. Named because it was a popular fishing spot for local Aborigines
Source:
Cooktown Shire Library name list
Cooktown Shire Library name list
Fishburn Street
Cairns. Edmonton. Queerah. Named after an English explorer ship. Name approved on 6 February 1989
Source:
Cairns City Council file no 52105
Cairns City Council file no 52105
Coordinates:
17 1 S 145 45 E
17 1 S 145 45 E
Fisher Creek
Innisfail district. Possibly named after Henry Fisher an early jockey and horseman
Source:
Jones, Dorothy. Hurricane Lamps & Blue Umbrellas, p. 388
Jones, Dorothy. Hurricane Lamps & Blue Umbrellas, p. 388
Fisherman Road
Cairns. Edmonton. Probably named for the fishermen who used this road to catch fish on Blackfellows Creek, where this road terminates
Coordinates:
17 1 S 145 45 E
17 1 S 145 45 E
Fishery
Babinda area. Apparently named because of Aboriginal stone fish traps or weirs in the shallow reaches of the Mulgrave River near Fishery Falls.
Source:
Cairns Historical Society. Bulletin no. 285, September 1983
Jones, D. Trinity Phoenix: a History of Cairns. Cairns Post, 1976, p. 144
Cairns Historical Society. Bulletin no. 285, September 1983
Jones, D. Trinity Phoenix: a History of Cairns. Cairns Post, 1976, p. 144
Fisk Street
Cairns. Westcourt. Named after Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Fisk, property owners, business owners & newsagents in the 1960s. Mrs Fisk was the daughter of Thomas Joseph Boland
Source:
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 24
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 24
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Fitzallan Close
Cairns. Kanimbla. Named after Eugene Fitzallan, the caretaker of the Botanical Reserve, 1889
Source:
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 24
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 24
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Fitzgerald Parade
Innisfail. Honouring T.H. Fitzgerald, prominent Innisfail citizen
Source:
Robertson, Val and Alf Martinuzzi. Street names of Innisfail. Innisfail and District Historical Society vol 12, 1996, p. 18
Robertson, Val and Alf Martinuzzi. Street names of Innisfail. Innisfail and District Historical Society vol 12, 1996, p. 18
Coordinates:
17 32 S 146 2 E
17 32 S 146 2 E
Fitzgerald Park
Innisfail. Named in 1948 to honour T. H. Fitzgerald, prominent in the early days of the sugar industry in Innisfail
Source:
Jones, Dorothy. Hurricane Lamps & Blue Umbrellas, p. 388
Jones, Dorothy. Hurricane Lamps & Blue Umbrellas, p. 388
Fitzgerald Street
Innisfail. Named after the Fitzgerald Family, one of the prominent pioneer families in the district
Source:
Robertson, Val and Alf Martinuzzi. Street names of Innisfail. Innisfail and District Historical Society vol 12, 1996, p. 20
Robertson, Val and Alf Martinuzzi. Street names of Innisfail. Innisfail and District Historical Society vol 12, 1996, p. 20
Coordinates:
17 32 S 146 2 E
17 32 S 146 2 E
Fitzroy Island
Great Barrier Reef, south-west of Cairns. 269 metres (884 feet) high. Named on 10 June 1770 by Captain Cook, after Augustus Herbert Fitzroy (1735-1811), 3rd Duke of Grafton, who was the 10th Prime Minister of England (1768-1770) when the Endeavour set sail. The Gurubana Gunggandji Aboriginal name for the Island is Kupuburra
Source:
Jones, D. Trinity Phoenix: A History of Cairns. Cairns Post, 1976, p. 1
Evans, Ruth. Daikyo Backs ATSIC Call. Cairns Post 22 December 1997, p. 7
Jones, D. Trinity Phoenix: A History of Cairns. Cairns Post, 1976, p. 1
Evans, Ruth. Daikyo Backs ATSIC Call. Cairns Post 22 December 1997, p. 7
Coordinates:
16 55 S 146 00 E
16 55 S 146 00 E
Five Mile Creek
Cardwell. So named because it is 5 miles south of Cardwell
Flaggy Station
Cooktown railway. 20km west of Cooktown. Named after the rushes in the Endeavour River at a nearby crossing. It was opened in 1885
Source:
Knowles, J. W. The Cooktown Railway, 1966, p. 61
Knowles, J. W. The Cooktown Railway, 1966, p. 61
Flanagan's
Croydon District. Township named after Flanagan, who owned the Springs Hotel.
Source:
Hooper, Colin. Angor to Zillmanton, 1993, p. 177
Hooper, Colin. Angor to Zillmanton, 1993, p. 177
Coordinates:
18 15 S 142 23 E
18 15 S 142 23 E
Flecker Botanical Gardens
Cairns. Named for Cairns resident, Dr. Hugo Flecker (1884-1957), radiologist and internationally renowned naturalist. He arrived in Cairns in 1932 & was the foundation member of the North Queensland Naturalist’s club, which he established in 1932 & was president from 1932-1946. His name is also commemorated in the naming of 6 plants & 2 animals including the marine stinger Chironex fleckeri. In 1957 the Royal Geographical Society (Queensland Branch) awarded him the Thompson Foundation Memorial Medal, its highest distinction.
Source:
Cairns Historical Society. Bulletin no. 384, September 1992
Cairns Historical Society. Bulletin no. 384, September 1992
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Flecker Street
Cairns. Whitfield. Named for Cairns resident, Dr. Hugo Flecker (1884-1957), radiologist and internationally renowned naturalist. He arrived in Cairns in 1932 & was the foundation member of the North Queensland Naturalist’s club, which he established in 1932 & was president from 1932-1946. His name is also commemorated in the naming of 6 plants & 2 animals including the marine stinger Chironex fleckeri. In 1957 the Royal Geographical Society (Queensland Branch) awarded him the Thompson Foundation Memorial Medal, its highest distinction. 4-May-1998
Source:
Cairns Historical Society. Bulletin no. 384, September 1992
Cairns Historical Society. Bulletin no. 384, September 1992
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Fleming Street
Cairns. Edge Hill. Named after G. T. Fleming who owned the land before it was subdivided. He was a cane farmer
Source:
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 25
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 25
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Fletcher Court
Cairns. Edmonton. Named after Jo Fletcher, a butcher from Townsville who sent sheep to Cairns for Frank Brown who set up a temporary post at Trinity Bay selling live mutton in 1876
Source:
Cairns City Council Road Index, 1997
Jones, D. Trinity Phoenix: a History of Cairns. Cairns Post, 1976, p. 82
Cairns City Council Road Index, 1997
Jones, D. Trinity Phoenix: a History of Cairns. Cairns Post, 1976, p. 82
Coordinates:
17 1 S 145 45 E
17 1 S 145 45 E
Flinders Court
Cairns. Smithfield Heights. Named after the Flinders Ranges in South Australia, which are named after navigator Matthew Flinders, who sighted their southernmost peaks in 1802
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Flinders Entrance
Torres Strait. North of Murray Island. Discovered by Matthew Flinders of the Investigator in 1802.
Source:
Nicholson, Ian. Via Torres Strait, 1996, p. 387
Nicholson, Ian. Via Torres Strait, 1996, p. 387
Coordinates:
9 40 S 144 14 E
9 40 S 144 14 E
Flinders Island
Island in the Great Barrier Reef off Princess Charlotte Bay, one of the Flinders Group. The Island and the group were named after Matthew Flinders who sailed past in 1802. The name was bestowed by Lieutenant Charles Jeffries of the Kangaroo on 30 May 1815
Source:
Nicholson, Ian. Via Torres Strait, 1996, p. 50
Gill, J.C.H. The Missing Coast, 1988, p. 148
Nicholson, Ian. Via Torres Strait, 1996, p. 50
Gill, J.C.H. The Missing Coast, 1988, p. 148
Coordinates:
14 12 S 144 16 E
14 12 S 144 16 E
Flinders Passage
Torres Strait. Between Wednesday & Horn Islands. Originally known as Sandwich Sound. Named after Matthew Flinders
Source:
Jack, Robert Logan. Northmost Australia, 1921, p. 110
Jack, Robert Logan. Northmost Australia, 1921, p. 110
Coordinates:
18 45 S 148 03 E
18 45 S 148 03 E
Flinders Reef
Great Barrier Reef. Named after Matthew Flinders who discovered this reef in 1802
Source:
Australia Pilot vol 3, 1973, p. 225
Australia Pilot vol 3, 1973, p. 225
Coordinates:
17 55 S 148 30 E
17 55 S 148 30 E
Flinders River
Western Cape York. Originally named the Caron Inlet by Tasman in 1644. Named the Flinders River by Captain Lort John Stokes (1812-1885) of HMS Beagle on 28 July 1841 after Matthew Flinders. At 840 km, it is Queensland's longest river.
Source:
Jack, Robert Logan. Northmost Australia, 1921, p. 163
Cooktown Shire Library name list
Jack, Robert Logan. Northmost Australia, 1921, p. 163
Cooktown Shire Library name list
Coordinates:
17 35 S 140 35 E
17 35 S 140 35 E
Flinders Rock
Great Barrier Reef. Princess Charlotte Bay area. Named after Matthew Flinders
Flinders Street
Weipa. In honour of Matthew Flinders (1774-1814) who surveyed the Gulf of Carpentaria in 1802 & noted the red cliffs at Pera Head
Source:
Hibberd Library list
Hibberd Library list
Coordinates:
12 40 S 141 57 E
12 40 S 141 57 E
Flinders Street
Cooktown. Named by James Smith Reid in 1874 for explorer Matthew Flinders
Source:
Cooktown Shire Library name list
Cooktown Shire Library name list
Coordinates:
15 28 S 145 15 E
15 28 S 145 15 E
Flindersia Street
Cairns. Redlynch. Streets in this suburb are named for rainforest or water themes. This name was approved in 1988, over the objections of the developer. Flindersia are a genus of Australian rainforest trees
Source:
Cairns City Council file no 52105
Cairns City Council file no 52105
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Flirt Point
Mouth of the Mulgrave River, south of Cairns. Named by Dalrymple in 1873 after the schooner Flirt, which was chartered by his expedition
Source:
Jones, D. Trinity Phoenix: a History of Cairns. Cairns Post, 1976, p. 31
Jones, D. Trinity Phoenix: a History of Cairns. Cairns Post, 1976, p. 31
Flora Close
Cairns. Clifton Beach. Named after Flora Reef, south of Cairns. The reef was first reported in 1886. Possibly named after the Flora, a blackbirder that was engaged in bringing South Sea Islanders to work in the northern cane fields circa 1885
Source:
Australia Pilot vol 3, 1973, p. 226
Edwards, Ron. Sailing Ships of Cairns, 1997, p. 20
Australia Pilot vol 3, 1973, p. 226
Edwards, Ron. Sailing Ships of Cairns, 1997, p. 20
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Flora Pass
Great Barrier Reef. South of Cairns. It was first reported in 1883 & surveyed by Commander Hoskyn in HMS Myrmidon in 1887. Named after the Flora, a blackbirder that was engaged in bringing South Sea Islanders to work in the northern cane fields circa 1885. For instance the Flora brought 84 Pacific Islanders to Cairns in November 1883, under the command of Captain Robertson.
Source:
Edwards, Ron. Sailing Ships of Cairns, 1997, p. 20
Nicholson, Ian. Via Torres Strait, 1996, p. 389
Collinson, J. Early Days of Cairns, 1939, p. 75
Collinson, J. More About Cairns. 2. Echoes of the Past, 1945, p. 47
Edwards, Ron. Sailing Ships of Cairns, 1997, p. 20
Nicholson, Ian. Via Torres Strait, 1996, p. 389
Collinson, J. Early Days of Cairns, 1939, p. 75
Collinson, J. More About Cairns. 2. Echoes of the Past, 1945, p. 47
Coordinates:
16 54 S
16 54 S
Flora Reef
Great Barrier Reef. South of Cairns. It was first reported in 1886. Named after the Flora, a blackbirder that was engaged in bringing South Sea Islanders to work in the northern cane fields circa 1885
Source:
Australia Pilot vol 3, 1973, p. 226
Edwards, Ron. Sailing Ships of Cairns, 1997, p. 20
Collinson, J. More About Cairns. 2. Echoes of the Past, 1945, p. 47
Australia Pilot vol 3, 1973, p. 226
Edwards, Ron. Sailing Ships of Cairns, 1997, p. 20
Collinson, J. More About Cairns. 2. Echoes of the Past, 1945, p. 47
Coordinates:
16 45 S 147 45 E
16 45 S 147 45 E
Floreat
Mareeba railway station. Latin term, meaning let it flourish
Source:
Cairns Historical Society Bulletin no. 97, April 1967
Cairns Historical Society Bulletin no. 97, April 1967
Florence Street
Innisfail. Named after the wife of one of the residents who lived there
Source:
Robertson, Val and Alf Martinuzzi. Street names of Innisfail. Innisfail and District Historical Society vol 12, 1996, p. 21
Robertson, Val and Alf Martinuzzi. Street names of Innisfail. Innisfail and District Historical Society vol 12, 1996, p. 21
Coordinates:
17 32 S 146 2 E
17 32 S 146 2 E
Florence Street
Cairns. City/Parramatta Park. Named after the ship Florence Irving, which brought the first regular mail to Cairns in 1876
Source:
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 25
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 25
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Floriana School
Innisfail district. School. Floriana was a military hospital in Malta during World war I
Source:
Jones, Dorothy. Hurricane Lamps & Blue Umbrellas, p. 388
Jones, Dorothy. Hurricane Lamps & Blue Umbrellas, p. 388
Fly Channel
Great Barrier Reef. Princess Charlotte Bay area. Named after HMS Fly
Source:
Nicholson, Ian. Via Torres Strait, 1996, p. 387
Nicholson, Ian. Via Torres Strait, 1996, p. 387
Fly Entrance
Torres Strait. South of Murray Island. Discovered by captain Francis Price Blackwood in HMS Fly on 5 August 1843
Source:
Nicholson, Ian. Via Torres Strait, 1996, p. 387
Nicholson, Ian. Via Torres Strait, 1996, p. 387
Coordinates:
10 10 S 144 6 E
10 10 S 144 6 E
Fly Point
Cape York Peninsula, east of Somerset. Named by Francis Price Blackwood in 1843 after his ship, H.M.S. Fly
Source:
Jones, D. Cardwell Shire Story. Brisbane: Jacaranda Press, 1961, p. 409
Jones, D. Cardwell Shire Story. Brisbane: Jacaranda Press, 1961, p. 409
Coordinates:
10 45 S 142 37 E
10 45 S 142 37 E
Flying Fish Point
Innisfail. Named by George Dalrymple in October 1873 after the cutter Flying Fish, which was used by Dalrymple in his 1873 expedition. Until 1961 the official name for the Flying Fish Point township was Musgrave, named in 1883 after the then Governor of the Colony of Queensland, Sir Anthony Musgrave. In the 1880s Flying Fish Point was known to Australian South Sea Islanders as Sea Point.
Source:
Jones, Dorothy. Hurricane Lamps and Blue Umbrellas, 1973, P. 389 and 391 and 175 and 392
Jones, Dorothy. Hurricane Lamps and Blue Umbrellas, 1973, P. 389 and 391 and 175 and 392
Coordinates:
17 30 S 146 05 E
17 30 S 146 05 E
Flynn Close
Cairns. Clifton Beach. Named after Flynn Reef, east of Green Island
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Fogarty Street
Cairns. Whitfield. Named after Sir Reginald F. G. Fogarty, Manager of the National Australia Bank and the Cairns Brewery. He was an Alderman on the Cairns City Council and was president of the Cairns Chamber of Commerce, 1938-1941.
Source:
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 25
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 25
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Foley Street
Cairns. Manunda. Named after K. Foley, who was a Cairns City Alderman 1953-1955 and 1960-1973
Source:
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 25
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 25
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Fong-On Bay
Tinaroo Dam. Named after the Fong On family, a prominent Chinese family at Atherton. George Fong On was a corn merchant
Source:
Atherton Centenary, p. 8 & 50
Atherton Centenary, p. 8 & 50
Forbes Islands
Great Barrier Reef, north of Lockhart River. 3 Islands. Named by Captain James Cook on 18 August 1770 after John Forbes, Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty, 1756-63 & a Commissioner of Longitude, 1768. "These Islands, which are known in the chart by the name Forbe's Isles, lay about 5 leagues from the Main".
Source:
Kenny, John. Before the First Fleet, 1995, p. 172
Kenny, John. Before the First Fleet, 1995, p. 172
Coordinates:
12 17 S 143 25 E
12 17 S 143 25 E
Forest Gardens Boulevard
Cairns. Named for the estate which it runs through. Name approved by the Cairns City Council on 18 December 1995
Source:
Cairns City Council file no 52105
Cairns City Council file no 52105
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Formantine Road
Cairns. Smithfield heights. Named after Mount Formantine, part of the MacAlister Range which was named by Dalrymple in 1873 after the Hon. Arthur MacAlister, Colonial Secretary and Premier of Queensland. The four mountains in the range, Mounts Garioch (653 metres), Mar (760 metres), Formartine (783 metres) and Buchan (671 metres), were named by Dalrymple after the four districts in his native Aberdeenshire in Scotland
Source:
Jones, D. Trinity Phoenix: a History of Cairns. Cairns Post, 1976, p. 29
Jones, D. Trinity Phoenix: a History of Cairns. Cairns Post, 1976, p. 29
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Forrest Island
Innisfail district. Named in the 1880s after E. B. Forrest of the C.S.R. Company
Source:
Jones, Dorothy. Hurricane Lamps & Blue Umbrellas, p. 388
Jones, Dorothy. Hurricane Lamps & Blue Umbrellas, p. 388
Forsayth
Originally named then New Charleston. Forsayth was the family name of the Railway Commissioner Mr. J. Forsayth Thallon. New Charleston was formed at the terminus of the railway line which was completed in 1910. The existing settlements of Charleston, Charleston North & West Charleston were then abandoned & shortly afterward New Charleston was renamed Forsayth
Source:
Hooper, Colin. Angor to Zillmanton, 1993, p. 41
Hooper, Colin. Angor to Zillmanton, 1993, p. 41
Forsayth Road
Georgetown. So named because it leads to the town of Forsayth
Coordinates:
18 17 S 143 33 E
18 17 S 143 33 E
Fort Bowen
Gulf of Carpentaria on the banks of the Flinders River. Named by explorer William Landsborough after the first Governor of Queensland, Sir George Ferguson Bowen. William Landsborough explored much of Queensland and was rewarded by the Queensland Government with about 2000 acres of land on the Sunshine Coast which he named "Lamerough". Landsborough and John McDouall Stuart were first to cross the continent in 1862 arriving at their destination within a week of each other. Stuart travelled from Adelaide, while Landsborough journeyed with camel from Albert River in Queensland, but failed to record the arrival due to their great excitement . Public subscription urged these men to do exploration, specifically to search for the missing Burke and Wills. William Landsborough traversed the country many times from exploring from Mt.Nebo to Bowen Downs Station 1856-1859. William married Caroline Raine of Sydney just before he sailed for London to be presented to Queen Victoria in 1863. The title "Right Honourable William Landsborough" was bestowed on him in Brisbane in 1864. William was appointed in 1865 to Albert River in the Gulf as M.L.A. and Police Magistrate receiving $800 p.a. Landsborough became Crown Lands Commissioner. William Landsborough passed away on 16.3.1886 aged 61 years
Source:
On the New Settlement in Rockingham Bay ... Journal of the Royal Geographical Society vol. 35, 1865, p. 199
On the New Settlement in Rockingham Bay ... Journal of the Royal Geographical Society vol. 35, 1865, p. 199
Forum Close
Cairns. Mooroobool. Named after a Roman theme.
Source:
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 25
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 25
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Forwood Reef
Great Barrier Reef. Raine Island area. Named for Stephen Forwood, a gunner on the Endeavour with Captain Cook.
Fossicker Close
Goldsborough Valley. Named for a gold theme. Name approved by the Cairns City Council on 5 December 1994
Source:
Cairns City Council file no 52105
Cairns City Council file no 52105
Fossilbrook Creek
Probably named after Fossilbrook Station (or vice versa!). William Hann set out from Fossilbrook Station on the 27 June 1872 on his expedition. The township of Fossilbrook was surveyed on 12 June 1908
Source:
Hooper, Colin. Angor to Zillmanton, 1993, p. 211 & 57
Hooper, Colin. Angor to Zillmanton, 1993, p. 211 & 57
Foster Road
Cairns. White Rock. Constructed before 1957, Gravelled in 1963 & a bitumen pavement constructed in 1966 as far as Hardy Road
Source:
Mulgrave Shire Council. History of Roads & Works, 1936-1969, p. 15
Mulgrave Shire Council. History of Roads & Works, 1936-1969, p. 15
Coordinates:
16 59 S 145 45 E
16 59 S 145 45 E
Foulis Street
Mareeba. Named circa 1975 after Captain James Foulis (1841-1920), Manager of North Queensland Timber Co.
Source:
Thompson, Mary & Lorraine Townsend. Street Names of Mareeba: History Behind the Names. Mareeba: St Thomas School, 1994, p. 32
Thompson, Mary & Lorraine Townsend. Street Names of Mareeba: History Behind the Names. Mareeba: St Thomas School, 1994, p. 32
Coordinates:
17 00 S 145 26 E
17 00 S 145 26 E
Fox Close
Cairns. Brinsmead. Named after Maurice Fox, a teamster from the Palmer River in the very early days of Cairns. By 1885 he was the publican of the Royal Hotel.
Source:
Jones, D. Trinity Phoenix: a History of Cairns. Cairns Post, 1976, p. 98 & 194
Jones, D. Trinity Phoenix: a History of Cairns. Cairns Post, 1976, p. 98 & 194
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Fox's Lookout
Cape York Peninsula. Named after M. Fox who came this way in 1878
Source:
Jack, Robert Logan. Northmost Australia, 1921, p. 498-9
Jack, Robert Logan. Northmost Australia, 1921, p. 498-9
Foxton Avenue
Mossman. named after an early settler in the district
Source:
Cairns Historical Society Bulletin no. 63, May 1964
Cairns Historical Society Bulletin no. 63, May 1964
Coordinates:
16 28 S 145 23 E
16 28 S 145 23 E
Foxwell Road
Atherton Tableland, Peeramon District. Named after a farming family in the district
Source:
Eacham Historical Society Bulletin no 43, February 1980
Eacham Historical Society Bulletin no 43, February 1980
Frances Street
Cairns. Mooroobool. Suggested by the owner of the land
Source:
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 26
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 26
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Frangipanni Street
Cairns. White Rock. Surveyed in 1954 & regravelled in 1962. Named after the Frangipanni tree
Source:
Mulgrave Shire Council. History of Roads & Works, 1936-1969, p. 10
Mulgrave Shire Council. History of Roads & Works, 1936-1969, p. 10
Coordinates:
16 59 S 145 45 E
16 59 S 145 45 E
Frank Broard Avenue
Innisfail District. Dedicated in the 1930s after the Chairman of the Johnstone Shire, Frank Broard
Source:
Jones, Dorothy. Hurricane Lamps & Blue Umbrellas, p. 388
Jones, Dorothy. Hurricane Lamps & Blue Umbrellas, p. 388
Frankland Islands
Great Barrier Reef, south-east of Cairns. Named by Captain Cook on 10 June 1770 after two 18th century admirals, Sir Thomas Frankland (Bart), one of the Lords of the Admiralty from 1733-1742 and his nephew, Admiral Sir Thomas Frankland, who died in 1784
Source:
Jones, D. Trinity Phoenix: a History of Cairns. Cairns Post, 1976, p. 1
Jones, D. Trinity Phoenix: a History of Cairns. Cairns Post, 1976, p. 1
Coordinates:
17 14 S 146 06 E
17 14 S 146 06 E
Frankston Street
Cairns. Kewarra Beach. Streets are named after Australian beaches in this sub-division. Frankston is a beach on the outskirts of Melbourne
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Franzmann Street
Cairns. Bungalow. Named after A. W. Franzmann, who owned the land before it was subdivided
Source:
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 26
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 26
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Fraser Close
Cairns. Kanimbla. Named after Cairns surveyor Hughie Fraser, who surveyed the Mulgrave Tramway circa 1890
Source:
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 26
Collinson, J. More About Cairns. 2. Echoes of the Past, 1945, p. 36
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 26
Collinson, J. More About Cairns. 2. Echoes of the Past, 1945, p. 36
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Fraser's Crossing
Atherton Tableland. Named after a farmer, Fraser, who had a farm here
Source:
Eacham Historical Society Bulletin no 209, April 1996
Eacham Historical Society Bulletin no 209, April 1996
Fraser Street
Mareeba. Named circa 1934 for Hugh Fraser, surveyor
Source:
Thompson, Mary & Lorraine Townsend. Street Names of Mareeba: History Behind the Names. Mareeba: St Thomas School, 1994, p. 32
Thompson, Mary & Lorraine Townsend. Street Names of Mareeba: History Behind the Names. Mareeba: St Thomas School, 1994, p. 32
Coordinates:
17 00 S 145 26 E
17 00 S 145 26 E
Freak Reef
Torres Strait. Off Booby Island. Named after the brig The Freak, who struck this reef on 25 September 1847
Source:
Nicholson, Ian. Via Torres Strait, 1996, p. 174
Nicholson, Ian. Via Torres Strait, 1996, p. 174
Fred Moule Pavilion
See Moule Street
Frederick Patches
Great Barrier Reef. Princess Charlotte Bay area. Named after Frederick of HMS Dart. The name was probably bestowed by the surveying ship HMS Dart in the 1890s
Source:
Nicholson, Ian. Via Torres Strait, 1996, p. 346
Nicholson, Ian. Via Torres Strait, 1996, p. 346
Frederick Point
Great Barrier Reef. Princess Charlotte Bay area. Flinders Island. Named after Frederick of HMS Dart. The name was probably bestowed by the surveying ship HMS Dart in the 1890s
Source:
Nicholson, Ian. Via Torres Strait, 1996, p. 346
Nicholson, Ian. Via Torres Strait, 1996, p. 346
Coordinates:
14 10 S 144 15 E
14 10 S 144 15 E
Freeman Street
Innisfail. Second name of Patrick Freeman Tierney
Source:
Robertson, Val and Alf Martinuzzi. Street names of Innisfail. Innisfail and District Historical Society vol 12, 1996, p. 20
Robertson, Val and Alf Martinuzzi. Street names of Innisfail. Innisfail and District Historical Society vol 12, 1996, p. 20
Coordinates:
17 32 S 146 2 E
17 32 S 146 2 E
French Street
Cairns. Palm Cove. Named after Eric French in recognition of his contribution to the Mulgrave Shire. The name was approved by Council on 20 June 1988
Source:
Cairns City Council file no 52105
Cairns City Council file no 52105
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Frenchman Creek
North of Babinda. Named for the De Nas Tourris family from Mauritius of French extraction. Guy & Gustave were cane farmers in the Babinda district. They had adjoining blocks of 1 000 acres on either side of this creek. Blocks no. 382 & 383 were taken up on May 1883
Source:
Jones, D. Trinity Phoenix: a History of Cairns. Cairns Post, 1976, p. 157
Martinuzzi, A. L. Some early European immigrants and the Marquis de Rays expedition. Innisfail Historical Society, 1986, vol. 2, p. 3
Cairns Historical Society Bulletin no. 161, April 1973
Bellenden Ker State School. Celebrating its Diamond Jubilee, 1982, p. 3
Jones, D. Trinity Phoenix: a History of Cairns. Cairns Post, 1976, p. 157
Martinuzzi, A. L. Some early European immigrants and the Marquis de Rays expedition. Innisfail Historical Society, 1986, vol. 2, p. 3
Cairns Historical Society Bulletin no. 161, April 1973
Bellenden Ker State School. Celebrating its Diamond Jubilee, 1982, p. 3
Freshwater
Cairns. Suburb. The suburb was named after the creek & was so named because the creek was the first permanent stream of fresh water that travellers met with on their journey from Cairns to the foot of the range. Other streams were salty or disappeared when the wet season was over. Originally named Richmond after the old plantation & homestead, called Richmond Park Estate, situated in the district. This was originally James Burke's selection, which was subdivided into 164 lots in 1886. The original estate was situated on a hill overlooking Freshwater Creek & the Barron River.
Source:
Cairns Historical Society. Bulletin no. 41, June 1962
Benfer, John. A History of Freshwater, 1995, p. 1
Collinson, J. More About Cairns. 2. Echoes of the Past, 1945, p. 35
Cairns Historical Society. Bulletin no. 41, June 1962
Benfer, John. A History of Freshwater, 1995, p. 1
Collinson, J. More About Cairns. 2. Echoes of the Past, 1945, p. 35
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Freshwater Creek
Cairns. So named because the creek was the first permanent stream of fresh water that travellers met with on their journey from Cairns to the foot of the range. Other streams were salty or disappeared when the wet season was over. Officially named Davidson's Creek, by Sub-Inspector Johnstone, after a clerk in the office of the Police Commissioner, but that name gradually faded out of existence as the name Freshwater was more commonly used. The name Freshwater was in use by March 1878
Source:
Benfer, John. A History of Freshwater, 1995, p. 1
Collinson, J. More About Cairns. 2. Echoes of the Past, 1945, p. 120
Benfer, John. A History of Freshwater, 1995, p. 1
Collinson, J. More About Cairns. 2. Echoes of the Past, 1945, p. 120
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Fretwell
Cairns. Also known as the Eight Mile because it was 12 km south from the centre of Cairns (However in Collinson, 1945, he states that it was known as the Seven Mile). Named after Isaac (Ike) Fretwell, who had made his fortune on the Hodgkinson Goldfield. The township was famous for the Racecourse Hotel as the racecourse was opposite the hotel at Wright's Creek. The hotel was established by Fretwell in the 1880s and later managed by Fretwell's stepson, C.E. Jones.
Source:
Collinson, J. Early Days of Cairns, 1939, p. 95
Collinson, J. More About Cairns. 2. Echoes of the Past, 1945, p. 29
Collinson, J. Early Days of Cairns, 1939, p. 95
Collinson, J. More About Cairns. 2. Echoes of the Past, 1945, p. 29
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Fretwell Road
Cairns. White Rock. Fretwell was the original name of the settlement in the White Rock area and was named after Isaac Fretwell who opened a hotel here in the 1880s. This road was gravelled in about 1957. The township was famous for the Racecourse Hotel.
Source:
Collinson, J. More About Cairns. 2. Echoes of the Past, 1945, p. 29
Collinson, J. More About Cairns. 2. Echoes of the Past, 1945, p. 29
Coordinates:
16 59 S 145 45 E
16 59 S 145 45 E
Frew Park
Mareeba. The official name for the Milton Tennis Courts, named for Archibald Smith Frew (1856-1917), engineer & noted tennis player
Source:
Thompson, Mary & Lorraine Townsend. Street Names of Mareeba: History Behind the Names. Mareeba: St Thomas School, 1994, p. 33
Thompson, Mary & Lorraine Townsend. Street Names of Mareeba: History Behind the Names. Mareeba: St Thomas School, 1994, p. 33
Coordinates:
17 00 S 145 26 E
17 00 S 145 26 E
Frew Street
Mareeba. Named circa 1934 for Archibald Smith Frew (1856-1917), engineer who helped build the Mulgrave Tramway
Source:
Thompson, Mary & Lorraine Townsend. Street Names of Mareeba: History Behind the Names. Mareeba: St Thomas School, 1994, p. 33
Thompson, Mary & Lorraine Townsend. Street Names of Mareeba: History Behind the Names. Mareeba: St Thomas School, 1994, p. 33
Coordinates:
17 00 S 145 26 E
17 00 S 145 26 E
Frewhurst
Etheridge railway. Named after A. S. Frew, who helped built the Mulgrave Tramway in the 1890s
Source:
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 26
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 26
Friday Island
Torres Strait. Unknown. Probably named Friday in keeping with Wednesday & Thursday Islands. The name Friday Island first appeared on a Hydrographic chart in June 1855. However the survey data drawn up by Owen Stanley after his 1848 voyage through the Torres Strait named Thursday & Friday Islands, but in reverse order.
Source:
Martin, Alec. Barren Rock Now Centre of Influence. Cairns Post 11 April 1995, p. 10
Martin, Alec. Barren Rock Now Centre of Influence. Cairns Post 11 April 1995, p. 10
Coordinates:
10 36 S 142 10 E
10 36 S 142 10 E
Friend Street
Cairns. Edge Hill. Named after W. Friend who was an Alderman (1927-1928 and 1930-1933) and also manager of the Gas Supply Co. in Cairns
Source:
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 26
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 26
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Friendship Street
Cairns. Edmonton. Queerah. Named after an English ship. The Friendship was a convict transport in the First Fleet, leaving England in July 1788. The Friendship was sunk off Borneo on 28 October 1788. Name approved on 6 February 1989
Source:
Cairns City Council file no 52105
Cairns City Council file no 52105
Coordinates:
17 1 S 145 45 E
17 1 S 145 45 E
Fry Close
Cairns. Whitfield. Named after Richard (Dick) Fry, manager & founder of North Queensland Engineers and Agents (N.Q.E.A.)
Source:
Cairns Historical Society Listing 1987
Cairns Historical Society Listing 1987
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Fuelling Street
Mareeba. Named circa 1974 for Ernest Fuelling & his family. Ernest arrived in Mareeba in 1893 & was a railway engine driver
Source:
Thompson, Mary & Lorraine Townsend. Street Names of Mareeba: History Behind the Names. Mareeba: St Thomas School, 1994, p. 33
Thompson, Mary & Lorraine Townsend. Street Names of Mareeba: History Behind the Names. Mareeba: St Thomas School, 1994, p. 33
Coordinates:
17 00 S 145 26 E
17 00 S 145 26 E
Fullarton Creek
Gulf of Carpentaria. Named by William Landsborough on 4 December 1861. William Landsborough explored much of Queensland and was rewarded by the Queensland Government with about 2000 acres of land on the Sunshine Coast which he named "Lamerough". Landsborough and John McDouall Stuart were first to cross the continent in 1862 arriving at their destination within a week of each other. Stuart travelled from Adelaide, while Landsborough journeyed with camel from Albert River in Queensland, but failed to record the arrival due to their great excitement . Public subscription urged these men to do exploration, specifically to search for the missing Burke and Wills. William Landsborough traversed the country many times from exploring from Mt.Nebo to Bowen Downs Station 1856-1859. William married Caroline Raine of Sydney just before he sailed for London to be presented to Queen Victoria in 1863. The title "Right Honourable William Landsborough" was bestowed on him in Brisbane in 1864. William was appointed in 1865 to Albert River in the Gulf as M.L.A. and Police Magistrate receiving $800 p.a. Landsborough became Crown Lands Commissioner. William Landsborough passed away on 16.3.1886 aged 61 years
Source:
Journal of Landsborough's Expedition From Carpentaria, In Search of Burke & Wills, 1862, p. 30
Journal of Landsborough's Expedition From Carpentaria, In Search of Burke & Wills, 1862, p. 30
Fulton Close
Cairns. Whitfield. Named after William (Bill) J. Fulton, Alderman of Cairns from 1952-1960 and Mayor in 1954
Source:
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 26
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 26
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Fumar
Chillagoe railway. Spanish verb, meaning to smoke
Source:
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 26
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 26
Furneaux Street
Cooktown. Named by James Smith Reid (founder in April 1874 of the Courier newspaper in Cooktown) who surveyed the town in May 1874, after the captain of the Adventure, a ship that took part in Captain James Cook's second voyage
Source:
Pike, Glenville. Queen of the North, 1979, p. 61
Cooktown Shire Library name list
Pike, Glenville. Queen of the North, 1979, p. 61
Cooktown Shire Library name list
Coordinates:
15 28 S 145 15 E
15 28 S 145 15 E
Fuscia Court
Cairns. Mooroobool. Named after a species of tree
Source:
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 26
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 26
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
