Labyrinth
Northern Great Barrier Reef. Named by Captain Cook of the Endeavour in 1770 because of the dangers posed by the Great Barrrier Reef, to shipping, on this section of the coast
Source:
Horden, Marsden. King of the Australian Coast, 1997, p. 171
Horden, Marsden. King of the Australian Coast, 1997, p. 171
Lady Elliott Reef
Halifax Bay, east of Ingham. After the ship Lady Elliott, which struck on it in 1815
Source:
Jones, D. Cardwell Shire Story. Brisbane: Jacaranda Press, 1961, p. 410
Jones, D. Cardwell Shire Story. Brisbane: Jacaranda Press, 1961, p. 410
Lady Hill
St. Pauls, Moa Island, Torres Strait. Named after a lady who lived here
Source:
Teske, Travis. St. Pauls : Moa, 1986, p. 44
Teske, Travis. St. Pauls : Moa, 1986, p. 44
Lady Penrhyn Court
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
Lae Street
Cairns. Trinity Beach. Streets in this subdivision are named for a Papua New Guinea theme. Lae is a town in PNG
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Lagoon Key
Northern Great Barrier Reef, one of the Bird Islands group. Named by Captain William Bligh on 1 June 1789
Source:
Jack, Robert Logan. Northmost Australia, 1921, p. 87
Jack, Robert Logan. Northmost Australia, 1921, p. 87
Lake Barrine
Atherton Tableland. Aboriginal term, good watering place for camp, or travelling water. Apparently discovered by Constable Hanson & Edward Creber Putt in the early 1880s. The Aboriginal name for the lake is Boonoobagalomee.
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. 14
Cairns Historical Society. Bulletin no. 285, September 1983
Pike, Glenville. Pioneers' Country, 1980, p. 111
Martinuzzi, A. L. Places and after whom they are named. Aboriginal names and their meanings. Innisfail and District Historical Society. Vol. 7, 1991, p. 14
Cairns Historical Society. Bulletin no. 285, September 1983
Pike, Glenville. Pioneers' Country, 1980, p. 111
Coordinates:
17 15 S 145 38 E
17 15 S 145 38 E
Lake Belmore
Croydon Shire. Approved by the Minister in 1997. Named after the Belmore Station property. Originally called Croydon Downs Cattle Station, it was founded by William Chalmers Brown in 1882. Belmore was the name of the town where he was born in England
Source:
Cairns Post 22 November 1997, p. 96
Pike, Glenville. Croydon Gold, 1986, p. 5
Cairns Post 22 November 1997, p. 96
Pike, Glenville. Croydon Gold, 1986, p. 5
Lake Creek
Palmer River District. Named after Captain Lake of the A.U.S.N. Co.
Source:
Jack, Robert Logan. Northmost Australia, 1921, p. 425
Jack, Robert Logan. Northmost Australia, 1921, p. 425
Coordinates:
15 40 S 145 15 E
15 40 S 145 15 E
Lake Eacham
Atherton Tableland. Aboriginal term, apparently Yeetcham, probably meaning water
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. 14
Martinuzzi, A. L. Places and after whom they are named. Aboriginal names and their meanings. Innisfail and District Historical Society. Vol. 7, 1991, p. 14
Coordinates:
17 17 S 145 37 E
17 17 S 145 37 E
Lake Lucy
North east of the Valley of Lagoons. Named by the Scott brothers and Dalrymple on their 1863 expedition
Source:
Jones, D. Cardwell Shire Story. Brisbane: Jacaranda Press, 1961, p. 410
Jones, D. Cardwell Shire Story. Brisbane: Jacaranda Press, 1961, p. 410
Lake Morris
Cairns district. Named after Frank P. Morris, a former Cairns City Council Chief Engineer before and during World War II & who envisaged the building of this man made lake as early as the 1930s. It was opened in 1976
Source:
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 42
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 42
Lake Morris Road
Cairns. Kanimbla/Mooroobool. Named after Frank P. Morris, a former Cairns City Council Chief Engineer before and during World War II. So called because it leads to Lake Morris, also known as the Copperlode dam. Lower Lake Morris Road was named on 23 February 1989.
Source:
Cairns City Council file no 52105
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 42
Cairns City Council file no 52105
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 42
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Lake Placid Road
Cairns. Caravonica. So named because this road leads to Lake Placid
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Lake Street
Cairns street. City/Cairns North. Named after Captain Lake, Master of the ship S.S. Victoria, a ship which sailed from Cooktown and was in Trinity Bay from 4 October 1876.
Source:
Jones, D. Trinity Phoenix: a History of Cairns. Cairns Post, 1976, p. 76-77 and 103
Jones, D. Trinity Phoenix: a History of Cairns. Cairns Post, 1976, p. 76-77 and 103
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Lakeland
Cape York Peninsula. Named for William (Billy) Lakeland, the first settler here. Born in 1874, he came to the Peninsula in 1874. He was a prospector & crushing mill owner & in the 1880s part owned the Cooktown Brewery. He died in 1920
Source:
Rose, W. A. Billy Lakeland. North Australian Monthly vol 3 no 5, December 1956, p. 48-49 & 63
Cooktown Shire Library name list
Rose, W. A. Billy Lakeland. North Australian Monthly vol 3 no 5, December 1956, p. 48-49 & 63
Cooktown Shire Library name list
Lakeland Downs
Pastoral Property, Laura District. Originally named Butcher Hill. The Property was settled by James Earl, who named it after his birthplace in England. Later named Lakeland Downs by Clive Foster who bought the property in 1968 & had plans to build dams in an otherwise dry region for his crops.
Source:
Pike, Glenville. Queen of the North, 1979, p. 46 & 54
Pike, Glenville. The Wilderness Coast, 1987, p. 7
Pike, Glenville. Queen of the North, 1979, p. 46 & 54
Pike, Glenville. The Wilderness Coast, 1987, p. 7
Lamb Range
South west of Gordonvale. possibly named after Edward William Lamb (1828-1910), Member of Parliament for Mitchell (1867-1869) & Leichardt (1870 & 1871) & Secretary for Public Lands, 1867-1868
Source:
Waterson, D.E. A Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament, 1972, p. 103
Waterson, D.E. A Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament, 1972, p. 103
Lamb Street
Cairns. Smithfield Heights. Named after Lamb Range, a mountain range to the west of Cairns.
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Lambus Street
Cairns. Palm Cove. Named for the Lambis shell genus
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Lamin's Hill
Atherton Tableland. Glen Allyn District. Named after a Russian man called Lamin, who with his family were early selectors in the Glen Allyn area. The lookout here is known as Lamin's Lookout
Source:
Eacham Historical Society Bulletin no 95, 1984
Eacham Historical Society Bulletin no 95, 1984
Land Road
Atherton Tableland. Probably named after Henry James (Harry) Land, one of the pioneers of the Boonjie & North Johnstone areas & who commenced farming in 1909.
Source:
Eacham Historical Society Bulletin no 95, 1984 & no 138, March 1989
Eacham Historical Society Bulletin no 95, 1984 & no 138, March 1989
The Landing
Aurukun. In 1902 Nicholas Hey of Mapoon & Edwin Brown of Weipa, accompanied by Lachlan Kennedy who was a pioneer cattleman of York Downs & Merluna Station, sailed 50 miles south of Weipa in their vessel the J.G. Ward. They selected a site with a suitable landing place for ships, came ashore, & blazed their initials & the date on a big tea-tree. Since that time this place has been called The Landing.
Source:
Gillan, Mary. Wunch Munya: Small Woman. Spectrum Publications, 1989, p. 65
Gillan, Mary. Wunch Munya: Small Woman. Spectrum Publications, 1989, p. 65
Coordinates:
13 21 S 141 44 E
13 21 S 141 44 E
Landry Road
Malanda District. Named after Arthur Landry who had a farm here from 1910. The track was constructed past the farm in 1912
Source:
Eacham Historical Society Bulletin no 128, November 1988
Eacham Historical Society Bulletin no 128, November 1988
Langan Street
Cairns. Earlville. Named after Dr. Langan, a prominent Cairns doctor
Source:
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 42
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 42
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Langton Avenue
Mareeba. Named circa 1962 for Cecil, Donald & Ian Langton, brothers who were killed in World War II. The sons of John Henry and Julia Ann Langton of Mareeba, Ian Garnet Langton, Lance Corporal, QX25160, 2/14 Bn., A.I.F., died on 6 October 1943, aged 31, in Papua New Guinea, and is buried at the Lae War Cemetery, grave no. E.B.9. Cecil George Langton, Private QX15178, 2/26 Bn., A.I.F., died on 25 May 1945, aged 35 in Malaysia, while Donald Ward Langton, married to Lillian Langton, and Private QX15812, died on 26 October 1943, aged 26, and is buried in the Kanchanaburi War Cemetery, Thailand, grave no. 1.A.43
Source:
Thompson, Mary & Lorraine Townsend. Street Names of Mareeba: History Behind the Names. Mareeba: St Thomas School, 1994, p. 51
Thompson, Mary & Lorraine Townsend. Street Names of Mareeba: History Behind the Names. Mareeba: St Thomas School, 1994, p. 51
Coordinates:
17 00 S 145 26 E
17 00 S 145 26 E
Lannoy Street
Mareeba. Named circa 1972 for Octave Lannoy, printer of Mareeba's first newspaper, the Mareeba Express, in 1893
Source:
Thompson, Mary & Lorraine Townsend. Street Names of Mareeba: History Behind the Names. Mareeba: St Thomas School, 1994, p. 51
Thompson, Mary & Lorraine Townsend. Street Names of Mareeba: History Behind the Names. Mareeba: St Thomas School, 1994, p. 51
Coordinates:
17 00 S 145 26 E
17 00 S 145 26 E
Lansdown Reef
Great Barrier Reef. Cape Direction. Named after the ship Marquis of Lansdown who was temporarily grounded here on 8 June 1827
Source:
Nicholson, Ian. Via Torres Strait, 1996, p. 111
Nicholson, Ian. Via Torres Strait, 1996, p. 111
Lansdown Spit
Great Barrier Reef. Cape Direction. Named after the ship Marquis of Lansdown who was temporarily grounded here on 8 June 1827
Source:
Nicholson, Ian. Via Torres Strait, 1996, p. 111
Nicholson, Ian. Via Torres Strait, 1996, p. 111
Lappa
See Wadetown
Lark Close
Cairns. Clifton Beach. Named after Lark Reef, opposite Cape Bedford, which was named after HMS Lark, a survey ship working in the area in the early 1880s
Source:
Nicholson, Ian. Via Torres Strait, 1996, p. 389
Nicholson, Ian. Via Torres Strait, 1996, p. 389
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Lark Passage
Great Barrier Reef. Opposite Cape Bedford. Named after HMS Lark, a survey ship working in the area in the early 1880s
Source:
Nicholson, Ian. Via Torres Strait, 1996, p. 389
Nicholson, Ian. Via Torres Strait, 1996, p. 389
Coordinates:
15 08 S 145 44 E
15 08 S 145 44 E
Lark Reef
Great Barrier Reef. Opposite Cape Bedford. Named after HMS Lark, a survey ship working in the area in the early 1880s
Source:
Nicholson, Ian. Via Torres Strait, 1996, p. 389
Nicholson, Ian. Via Torres Strait, 1996, p. 389
Coordinates:
15 18 S 145 33 E
15 18 S 145 33 E
Larpent Bank
Torres Strait, near Booby Island. Named by Captain Benjamin Ormon of the Mary & Captain John Welch of the Claudine in 1818
Source:
Nicholson, Ian. Via Torres Strait, 1996, p. 60
Nicholson, Ian. Via Torres Strait, 1996, p. 60
Latreille Terrace
Cairns. Brinsmead. Named after Thomas Mills Latreille, who was an inaugural member of the Cairns Harbour Board on 20 July 1880. He managed a 1 280 acre block of land on the south bank of the Mulgrave River for Robert Philp & Co. He was a member of the first Health Board of Cairns, appointed on 9 July 1881. By 1882 he was Chairman of the Cairns Divisional Board. He died on 24 December 1883, aged 38.
Source:
Jones, D. Trinity Phoenix: a History of Cairns. Cairns Post, 1976, p. 141, 158, 177 & 187
Collinson, J. Early Days of Cairns, 1939, p. 148
Jones, D. Trinity Phoenix: a History of Cairns. Cairns Post, 1976, p. 141, 158, 177 & 187
Collinson, J. Early Days of Cairns, 1939, p. 148
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Latrobe Close
Cairns. Trinity Park. Streets in this subdivision were named after ships. HMAS Latrobe was a ship in the Australian Navy & was named for Charles Joseph La Trobe (1801-1875), Lieut-Governor of Van Dieman's Land (Tasmania) in 1846-7 & Superintendent of the Port Phillip District of NSW
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Laura
Named after the Laura River. The river was named by Archibald Campbell MacMillan (1841-1905), leader of miners, after his wife
Source:
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 42
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 42
Coordinates:
15 34 S 144 27 E
15 34 S 144 27 E
Laura River
The river was named on 7 November 1873 by Archibald Campbell MacMillan (1845-1901), leader of miners, after his wife. MacMillan blazed the first track from Cooktown to the Palmer. Previously the river had been named in 1872 by Hann as the Hearn River (the name of his wife's family). MacMillan was not aware of this & the name Laura became the accepted usage. The Little Laura was originally named the Streamlet by MacMillan
Source:
Pike, Glenville. Queen of the North, 1979, p. 26
Jack, Robert Logan. Northmost Australia, 1921, p. 422
Pike, Glenville. Queen of the North, 1979, p. 26
Jack, Robert Logan. Northmost Australia, 1921, p. 422
Laurie Street
Innisfail. Named after A.J.M. Laurie, Shire Chairman 1949-1952
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
Lavender Street
Cairns. Mooroobool. In an estate where streets have a floral theme
Source:
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 42
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 42
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Law Street
Cairns. Cairns North. Named after A. Hartill Law, Mayor of Cairns in 1910
Source:
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 42
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 42
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Lawson Close
Cairns. Kanimbla. Named after an Alderman in 1891
Source:
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 42
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 42
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Lawson Street
Mareeba. Named circa 1913 for the Lawson family. Jack Kemp Lawson was a Mill owner
Source:
Thompson, Mary & Lorraine Townsend. Street Names of Mareeba: History Behind the Names. Mareeba: St Thomas School, 1994, p. 51
Thompson, Mary & Lorraine Townsend. Street Names of Mareeba: History Behind the Names. Mareeba: St Thomas School, 1994, p. 51
Coordinates:
17 00 S 145 26 E
17 00 S 145 26 E
Lazarus Street
Cairns. Bungalow. Named after J. Lazarus, an Alderman of the Cairns City Council, 1952-1976
Source:
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 42
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 42
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Le Grande Street
Cairns. Freshwater. Named after the pioneering LeGrande family. Charlie Le Grande was a cane farmer near Kamerunga Bridge and bullock driver who carted timber for the Cairns Range railway in the 1880s. Originally called Hunter Street after a family who lived there for many years.
Source:
Benfer, John. A History of Freshwater, 1995, p. 45
Benfer, John. A History of Freshwater, 1995, p. 45
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Leadingham Creek
Dimbulah District. Tributary of the Walsh River. Named after Jack Leadingham, a German-born carrier on the Hodgkinson road. He accidentally shot himself here in the 1870s
Source:
Pike, Glenville. Pioneers' Country, 1980, p. 39
Pike, Glenville. Pioneers' Country, 1980, p. 39
Leafe Park
Cardwell. Named after Roger Beckwith Leafe, who arrived in the Cardwell area in July 1864 and was the first Police Magistrate in Cardwell.
Source:
Jones, D. Cardwell Shire Story. Brisbane: Jacaranda Press, 1961, p. 84
Jones, D. Cardwell Shire Story. Brisbane: Jacaranda Press, 1961, p. 84
Leafe Street
Cardwell. Named after Roger Beckwith Leafe, who arrived in the Cardwell area in July 1864 and was the first Police Magistrate in Cardwell.
Source:
Jones, D. Cardwell Shire Story. Brisbane: Jacaranda Press, 1961, p. 84
Jones, D. Cardwell Shire Story. Brisbane: Jacaranda Press, 1961, p. 84
Leafgold
Chillagoe Line railway station. Named after the golden leaf of the tobacco plant
Source:
Cairns Historical Society Bulletin no. 97, April 1967
Cairns Historical Society Bulletin no. 97, April 1967
Leanne Close
Cairns. Woree. Streets in this part of Woree are named after girl's Christian names.
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Leeuwin Crescent
Cairns. Edmonton. Queerah. Named after a Dutch explorer ship. Name approved on 6 February 1989. The Leeuwin sailed down the coast of Western Australia in 1622
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
Leftwich Street
Cairns. White Rock. This road was gravelled in 1962
Source:
Mulgrave Shire Council. History of Roads & Works, 1936-1969, p. 9
Mulgrave Shire Council. History of Roads & Works, 1936-1969, p. 9
Coordinates:
16 59 S 145 45 E
16 59 S 145 45 E
LeGrande Park
Cairns. Freshwater. Named after the LeGrande family, early pioneers in the area since the 1890s
Source:
Benfer, John. A History of Freshwater, 1995, p. 33
Benfer, John. A History of Freshwater, 1995, p. 33
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Leichardt Place
Cairns. Earlville. Named after the ship Leichardt, a steamer of the A.S.N. Company. She was one of the first ships to arrive in the new Port of Cairns in October 1876 & had been active in the district since 1873 when she prospectors to Cooktown.
Source:
Cairns City Council Road Index, 1997
Jones, D. Trinity Phoenix: a History of Cairns. Cairns Post, 1976, p. 30 & 75
Cairns City Council Road Index, 1997
Jones, D. Trinity Phoenix: a History of Cairns. Cairns Post, 1976, p. 30 & 75
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Leichardt River
Gulf of Carpentaria. Named by A.C. Gregory on 4 September 1856 after Ludwig Leichardt
Source:
Pike, Glenville. The Gulf Country, North Queensland, map reference 25
Pike, Glenville. The Gulf Country, North Queensland, map reference 25
Lemonside
Railway siding on the Chillagoe Line. Named a variety of tobacco leaf
Source:
Cairns Historical Society Bulletin no. 97, April 1967
Cairns Historical Society Bulletin no. 97, April 1967
Lena Close
Cairns. Clifton Beach. Named after Lena Reef, east of Cooktown
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Lennon Street
Cairns. Westcourt. Named after J. Lennon, a well known merchant in Cairns
Source:
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 42
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 42
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Lenora Close
Cairns. Woree. Streets in this part of Woree are named after girl's Christian names.
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Leo River
Named after the son of William (Billy) Lakeland, Leo Lakeland
Source:
Rose, W. A. Billy Lakeland. North Australian Monthly vol 3 no 5, December 1956, p. 48-49 & 63
Rose, W. A. Billy Lakeland. North Australian Monthly vol 3 no 5, December 1956, p. 48-49 & 63
Leon Close
Cairns. Brinsmead. Named after Andrew Leon, a prominent member of the Chinese community in the very early days of Cairns. He owned a large property to the south of Cairns where he grew the first sugar cane in Cairns. In 1882 his syndicate, Hap Wah, erected the first sugar mill, called the Pioneer Sugar Mill, and the first cane was crushed in 1882. He arrived in October 1876, and his name was originally Andrew Lee On
Source:
Jones, D. Trinity Phoenix: a History of Cairns. Cairns Post, 1976, p. 91 & 159
Jones, D. Trinity Phoenix: a History of Cairns. Cairns Post, 1976, p. 91 & 159
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Leper Bay
South of Cairns, near Yarrabah. So called because this was where people with bubonic plague & Hansons disease were sent. A quarantine station was situated her, but most of the people were held here only briefly until they could be transported to Peel Island. It is now known as Sunny Bay
Source:
Cairns Historical Society Bulletin no. 53, July 1963 & no. 106, February 1968
Cairns Historical Society Bulletin no. 53, July 1963 & no. 106, February 1968
Lerra Street
Mareeba. Named circa 1923. An Aboriginal term
Source:
Thompson, Mary & Lorraine Townsend. Street Names of Mareeba: History Behind the Names. Mareeba: St Thomas School, 1994, p. 52
Thompson, Mary & Lorraine Townsend. Street Names of Mareeba: History Behind the Names. Mareeba: St Thomas School, 1994, p. 52
Coordinates:
17 00 S 145 26 E
17 00 S 145 26 E
Les Scheu Sports Complex
Innisfail. Named after Les Scheu, Innisfail Councillor, who was a driving force behind the project. Originally called the Goondi Bend Sport Complex but renamed the Les Scheu Sports Complex in 1997.
Source:
New Suburb honours Eaton. Cairns Post 6 September 1997, p. 10
New Suburb honours Eaton. Cairns Post 6 September 1997, p. 10
Lesley Street
Cairns. Smithfield Heights. Streets in this subdivision were named after girl's names.
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Leslie Street
Cairns. Mooroobool. Named after Leslie Marsh, son of the land owner & sub-divider
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
Leswell Street
Mareeba. Named circa 1963 for Pte. Jack Leswell who was killed in World War I. He was trooper no. 308, 11th Australian Light Horse, who died in the Middle East on 15 October 1916, aged 21. His parents were Mary H. Finn (formerly Leswell) and Robert Leswell of Mareeba
Source:
Thompson, Mary & Lorraine Townsend. Street Names of Mareeba: History Behind the Names. Mareeba: St Thomas School, 1994, p. 53
Thompson, Mary & Lorraine Townsend. Street Names of Mareeba: History Behind the Names. Mareeba: St Thomas School, 1994, p. 53
Coordinates:
17 00 S 145 26 E
17 00 S 145 26 E
Liberty Street
Cairns. Portsmith. Name approved on 16 February 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
Lighthouse
A mountain located 20km south of Georgetown. It derives its name because it is a lofty ridge-shaped mountain, over the top of which runs and extensive and rugged outcrop of light quartz. It resembles a lighthouse because it can be seen for miles around, shining in the tropic sun.
Source:
Lees, W. The Copper Mines and Mineral Fields of Queensland, part 2, p. 41
Lees, W. The Copper Mines and Mineral Fields of Queensland, part 2, p. 41
Lighthouse Mountain
Mt. Carbine district. Named by John Fraser circa 1875. Fraser owned the Brooklyn Station in the district from 1875
Source:
Rudd, Richard. The Veins of Carbine Hill, 1978, p. 19
Rudd, Richard. The Veins of Carbine Hill, 1978, p. 19
Lihou Reef
Great Barrier Reef, east of Innisfail. Named after Lieutenant John Lihou of the Zenobia who sighted it on 15 February 1823
Source:
Nicholson, Ian. Via Torres Strait, 1996, p. 87
Nicholson, Ian. Via Torres Strait, 1996, p. 87
Coordinates:
17 39 S 151 22 E
17 39 S 151 22 E
Lilac Lane
Cairns. Mooroobool. In an estate where streets have a floral theme
Source:
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 42
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 42
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Lily Creek
Cairns. Originally spelt Lilly Creek and assumed to be named after the flower. The creek has since been filled in.
Source:
Jones, D. Trinity Phoenix: a History of Cairns. Cairns Post, 1976, p. 83
Jones, D. Trinity Phoenix: a History of Cairns. Cairns Post, 1976, p. 83
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Lily Street
Cairns. Cairns North. In an estate where streets have a floral theme
Source:
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 42
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 42
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Lime Street
Cairns. Mooroobool. Streets in this estate are named for a floral theme
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
Limpet Avenue
Port Douglas. Named after the limpet shell
Coordinates:
16 29 S 145 28 E
16 29 S 145 28 E
Limpet Close
Cairns. Trinity Beach. Streets in this subdivision are named for a nautical theme. Limpet shell
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Linden Street
Cairns. Clifton Beach. Named after Linden Bank, east of Port Douglas
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Linmen Court
Cairns. Edmonton. Queerah. Named after a Dutch 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
Linnett Reef
Cape Flattery area. Possibly named after the brig Linnett which plied the Barrier Reef in 1847
Source:
Nicholson, Ian. Via Torres Strait, 1996, p. 173
Nicholson, Ian. Via Torres Strait, 1996, p. 173
Lion's Den Hotel
Bloomfield District, 27 km south of Cooktown. Named in the late 1800s by hotel owners Jack Ross & his wife after the lode mine which was being worked at the nearby Big Tableland. The mine was called Lion's Den because a stowaway called Daniel, looking for work, left his adopted ship at Cooktown, and came to work in the mine. The mine at the time was nameless. Jack Ross characterised him as Daniel in the Lion's Den as the work was underground and it was a strange and terrifying experience for Daniel. This name then became the official name for the mine. However it has also been claimed by the daughter of the hotel's original owner that the Lion's Den was named after her father's place of origin in Devon, England. The hotel was built by Jack Ross circa 1888. Nowadays it is commonly known as Lions Den.
Source:
Pike, Glenville. The Wilderness Coast, 1987, p. 95
Cairns Historical Society Bulletin no. 50, April 1963
Pike, Glenville. The Wilderness Coast, 1987, p. 95
Cairns Historical Society Bulletin no. 50, April 1963
Lions Lookout
Thursday Island, Torres Strait. Named after the Thursday Island Lions Club who erected the lookout
Source:
Personal communication with John Scott
Personal communication with John Scott
Coordinates:
10 35 S 142 13 E
10 35 S 142 13 E
Lions Park
Mareeba. Named in 1961 for the Lions Club who developed the park
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
Lions Park
Cooktown. Named in the 1980s for the Lions Club who erected swings & playground equipment here
Source:
Cooktown Shire Library name list
Cooktown Shire Library name list
Coordinates:
15 28 S 145 15 E
15 28 S 145 15 E
Lisa Close
Cairns. Mooroobool. Named after a member of the Koppen family who were the original owners of the land
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
Lisha Lane
Atherton. Named after Mr. Lisha, an Atherton citizen at the turn of the century
Source:
Atherton Centenary, 1985, p. 12
Atherton Centenary, 1985, p. 12
Coordinates:
17 16 S 145 29 E
17 16 S 145 29 E
Lissner Crescent
Cairns. Earlville. Named after Isidore Siegfried Lissner (1832?-1902), who built the Cairns Base Hospital at its present site in 1884. He was a mining speculator & a "big Chillagoe dealer" & was the member of parliament for Cairns from 4 April 1896 - 11 March 1899, previously having been the member for Kennedy from 1883-1893. He was briefly the Secretary for Mines & Public Works in 1893. The name was approved in 1988
Source:
Cairns City Council Road Index, 1997
Waterson, D.E. A Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament, 1972, p. 108
Cairns City Council Road Index, 1997
Waterson, D.E. A Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament, 1972, p. 108
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Little Creek
Tributary of the Hodgkinson River. Named after Billy Little, butcher, hotel keeper & elected in the early 1880s to Parliament as the member for Woothakata
Source:
Pike, Glenville. Pioneers' Country, 1980, p. 216
Pike, Glenville. Pioneers' Country, 1980, p. 216
Little Laura River
See Laura River
Little Mitchell River
See Mitchell River
Little Street
Cairns. Manunda. Named after L. Little who was a manager of the AMP in Cairns
Source:
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 43
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 43
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Little Street
Thornborough. Named after Billy Little, butcher, hotel keeper & elected in the early 1880s to Parliament as the member for Woothakata
Source:
Pike, Glenville. Pioneers' Country, 1980, p. 216
Pike, Glenville. Pioneers' Country, 1980, p. 216
Coordinates:
16 56 S 145 00 E
16 56 S 145 00 E
Liverpool Creek
Innisfail district, Silkwood. Presumably named after the ship Liverpool, which found the bodies of the 2 men from the wreck of the Riser in August 1878. The Aboriginal name is Warrabullen, which may mean four men
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
Mackness, Constance. Clump Point & District, 1970, p. 53
Jones, D. Cardwell Shire Story. Brisbane: Jacaranda Press, 1961, p. 410
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
Mackness, Constance. Clump Point & District, 1970, p. 53
Jones, D. Cardwell Shire Story. Brisbane: Jacaranda Press, 1961, p. 410
Lizard Island
Named by Captain Cook on 13 August 1770 after the large number of lizards found there. "The only land-animals se saw here were lizards & there seem'd to be pretty plenty which occasioned my naming the Island Lizard Island".
Source:
Kenny, John. Before the First Fleet, 1995, p. 171
Kenny, John. Before the First Fleet, 1995, p. 171
Coordinates:
14 30 S 144 58 E
14 30 S 144 58 E
Lloyd Street
Mareeba. Named circa 1887 for Richard Lloyd, a partner in the Wayside Inn in the 1880s
Source:
Thompson, Mary & Lorraine Townsend. Street Names of Mareeba: History Behind the Names. Mareeba: St Thomas School, 1994, p. 54
Thompson, Mary & Lorraine Townsend. Street Names of Mareeba: History Behind the Names. Mareeba: St Thomas School, 1994, p. 54
Coordinates:
17 00 S 145 26 E
17 00 S 145 26 E
Loban Road
Thursday Island, Torres Strait. Named for Ted Loban (1922-1988), a WWII veteran & prominent citizen
Coordinates:
10 35 S 142 13 E
10 35 S 142 13 E
Lobelia Court
Cairns. Mooroobool. Streets in this estate have a floral theme
Source:
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 43
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 43
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Lockerbie
Cape York Peninsula. Cattle station named by Frank Jardine after Lockerbie, the family seat in Dumfrieshire, Scotland.
Source:
Pike, Glenville. The Last Frontier, 1983, p. 28
Pike, Glenville. The Last Frontier, 1983, p. 28
Lockhart River
Cape York Peninsula. Named in January 1880 by Robert Logan Jack after a boyhood friend of his, Hugh Lockhart (1844-1920) of Edinburgh
Source:
Jack, Robert Logan. Northmost Australia, 1921, p. 548
Jack, Robert Logan. Northmost Australia, 1921, p. 548
Coordinates:
12 58 S 143 41 E
12 58 S 143 41 E
Loder Park
Atherton. Named after A.A. Loder who had a dairy farm on the Herberton side of Atherton
Source:
Pike, Glenville. Pioneers' Country, 1980, p. 113
Pike, Glenville. Pioneers' Country, 1980, p. 113
Coordinates:
17 16 S 145 29 E
17 16 S 145 29 E
Loder Street
Atherton. Named after A.A. Loder who had a dairy farm on the Herberton side of Atherton
Source:
Pike, Glenville. Pioneers' Country, 1980, p. 113
Pike, Glenville. Pioneers' Country, 1980, p. 113
Coordinates:
17 16 S 145 29 E
17 16 S 145 29 E
Loeven Street
Cairns. Parramatta Park. Named after the Loeven family. Simon Louis Loeven was an early settler and one of the first storekeepers in Cairns, arriving on the first steamer into Cairns. He was a second hand dealer and had the first drapery store in Cairns in 1876. He was also first Chairman of the Cairns Divisional Board when it had its inaugural meeting on 20 July 1880 and on the first committee of the Cairns State School, being elected on 7 April 1879. He was a member of the first Health Board of Cairns, appointed on 9 July 1881. The street name was approved at a Cairns Town Council meeting on 11 December 1922.
Source:
Cairns Historical Society Listing 1987
Collinson, J. Early Days of Cairns, 1939, p. 27 & 29 & 148
Cairns Historical Society Listing 1987
Collinson, J. Early Days of Cairns, 1939, p. 27 & 29 & 148
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Logan Street
Atherton. Probably named after W.F. Logan, Atherton's first Commission Agent & who was also the first clerk of the Tinaroo Divisional Board
Source:
Pike, Glenville. Pioneers' Country, 1980, p. 113
Pike, Glenville. Pioneers' Country, 1980, p. 113
Coordinates:
17 16 S 145 29 E
17 16 S 145 29 E
Lois Street
Cairns. Mooroobool. Name suggested by the owner
Source:
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 43
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 43
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Lola Close
Cairns. Woree. Streets in this part of Woree are named after girl's Christian names.
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Lomatia Close
Cairns. Jungara. Named after the Lomatia group of trees, including the Crinklebush (Lomatia polymorpha) and the Holly Lomatia (Lomatia ilicifolia)
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Lomax Street
Cairns. Mooroobool. Named after Major Trappes Lomax, the Commander of Z force based at the House on the Hill in Cairns during World War II
Source:
Cairns City Council Road Index, 1997
Jones, D. Trinity Phoenix: a History of Cairns. Cairns Post, 1976, p. 471
Cairns City Council Road Index, 1997
Jones, D. Trinity Phoenix: a History of Cairns. Cairns Post, 1976, p. 471
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Lomond Street
Cairns. Smithfield. Named after Ben Lomond Mountain Range in central Tasmania.
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Long Street
Cairns. Mooroobool. Named after the first matron of the Cairns Base Hospital, circa late 1870s to early 1880s. Her husband, Harry Long, was a wardsmen at the hospital
Source:
Cairns City Council Road Index, 1997
Jones, D. Trinity Phoenix: a History of Cairns. Cairns Post, 1976, p. 216
Cairns City Council Road Index, 1997
Jones, D. Trinity Phoenix: a History of Cairns. Cairns Post, 1976, p. 216
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Longland's Gap
Kennedy Highway, Atherton Tableland. named after Surveyor Longland, who inspected the road
Source:
Pike, Glenville. Pioneers' Country, 1980, p. 115
Pike, Glenville. Pioneers' Country, 1980, p. 115
Lookout Point
Eastern Cape York Peninsula, north of Cape Flattery. Named on 12 August 1770 by Captain James Cook. He used this point as a lookout to try & find a passage through the reef. Originally named Point Lookout by Cook, but now known as Lookout Point. "I landed & went upon the point which is pretty high, from which I had a view of the sea-coast which trended away...8 or 10 leagues which was as far as I could see, the weather not being very clear..the Point I am now upon...I have named Point Lookout
Source:
Pike, Glenville. The Last Frontier, 1983, p. 49
Jack, Robert Logan. Northmost Australia, 1921, p. 86
Kenny, John. Before the First Fleet, 1995, p. 171
Pike, Glenville. The Last Frontier, 1983, p. 49
Jack, Robert Logan. Northmost Australia, 1921, p. 86
Kenny, John. Before the First Fleet, 1995, p. 171
Coordinates:
14 50 S 145 14 E
14 50 S 145 14 E
Lorenz Creek
Atherton Tableland. Named after Lorenz Deemal, a packer in a survey party who was accidentally killed when crossing this creek. He fell off a log & his gun exploded, killing him
Source:
Eacham Historical Society Bulletin no 209, April 1996
Eacham Historical Society Bulletin no 209, April 1996
Loretta Avenue
Cairns. Woree. Streets in this part of Woree are named after girl's Christian names.
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Loridan Creek
Gordonvale District. Named after the brothers Jean Baptiste & Jean Gustave Loridan who took up the Pyramid Plantation in 1882 & built the Pyramid Sugar Mill in 1885
Source:
Mulgrave Shire Historical Society Bulletin no 180, July 1995
Jones, D. Trinity Phoenix: a History of Cairns. Cairns Post, 1976, p. 161
Mulgrave Shire Historical Society Bulletin no 180, July 1995
Jones, D. Trinity Phoenix: a History of Cairns. Cairns Post, 1976, p. 161
Loridan Creek Waterfall
Gordonvale District. Named after the brothers Jean Baptiste & Jean Gustave Loridan who took up the Pyramid Plantation in 1883. The waterfall was near their estate
Source:
Mulgrave Shire Historical Society Bulletin no 180, July 1995
Jones, D. Trinity Phoenix: a History of Cairns. Cairns Post, 1976, p. 161
Mulgrave Shire Historical Society Bulletin no 180, July 1995
Jones, D. Trinity Phoenix: a History of Cairns. Cairns Post, 1976, p. 161
Loridan Drive
Cairns. Brinsmead. Named after the brothers Jean Baptiste & Jean Gustave Loridan who took up the Pyramid Plantation in 1883. J.B. Loridan arrived in the district at the end of 1882
Source:
Mulgrave Shire Historical Society Bulletin no 180, July 1995
Jones, D. Trinity Phoenix: a History of Cairns. Cairns Post, 1976, p. 161
Mulgrave Shire Historical Society Bulletin no 180, July 1995
Jones, D. Trinity Phoenix: a History of Cairns. Cairns Post, 1976, p. 161
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Lotus Place
Cairns. Mooroobool. Streets in this estate have a floral theme
Source:
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 43
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 43
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Loudon Street
Mareeba. Named about 1938 for William Loudon (1870-1952), carrier & farmer
Source:
Thompson, Mary & Lorraine Townsend. Street Names of Mareeba: History Behind the Names. Mareeba: St Thomas School, 1994, p. 54
Thompson, Mary & Lorraine Townsend. Street Names of Mareeba: History Behind the Names. Mareeba: St Thomas School, 1994, p. 54
Coordinates:
17 00 S 145 26 E
17 00 S 145 26 E
Louisa Creek
Atherton Tableland. Named by William Hann in 1872 after his daughter. The Creek is a tributary of the Walsh River
Source:
Jones, D. Trinity Phoenix: a History of Cairns. Cairns Post, 1976, p. 44
Jones, D. Trinity Phoenix: a History of Cairns. Cairns Post, 1976, p. 44
Louisa River
See Maria Creek
Louise Street
Atherton. Apparently named for Louise, Duchess of Argyle, Queen Victoria's daughter, born in 1848
Coordinates:
17 16 S 145 29 E
17 16 S 145 29 E
Love River
Aurukun area. Named after missionary James Robert Beattie Love of Mapoon. It was named after him in 1922 by Aurukun missionary Bill Mackenzie.
Source:
Gillan, Mary. Wunch Munya: Small Woman. Spectrum Publications, 1989, p. 659
Gillan, Mary. Wunch Munya: Small Woman. Spectrum Publications, 1989, p. 659
Love Street
Mareeba. Named about 1914 for the Love family. Robert Love & his family moved to Mareeba about 1892
Source:
Thompson, Mary & Lorraine Townsend. Street Names of Mareeba: History Behind the Names. Mareeba: St Thomas School, 1994, p. 55
Thompson, Mary & Lorraine Townsend. Street Names of Mareeba: History Behind the Names. Mareeba: St Thomas School, 1994, p. 55
Coordinates:
17 00 S 145 26 E
17 00 S 145 26 E
Low Isles
Great Barrier Reef, off Port Douglas, comprising a 1.6 hectare sand cay (Low Isle) and a 45 hectare coral shingle cay covered in dense mangroves, called Woody Isle. On 10 June 1770 captain James Cook described Low Isles as a "small low Island". Woody Isle is known locally as Low Woody Island
Source:
Wet Tropics Management Authority. A Handbook for Tour Guides: Daintree River to Cape Tribulation, 1999, p 2-18
Wet Tropics Management Authority. A Handbook for Tour Guides: Daintree River to Cape Tribulation, 1999, p 2-18
Low Street
Georgetown. So named because this street is at a lower altitude than High Street
Source:
Personal Communication, Jan Wegner, October 1997
Personal Communication, Jan Wegner, October 1997
Coordinates:
18 17 S 143 33 E
18 17 S 143 33 E
Low Woody Isles
See Low Isles
Lower Freshwater Road
Cairns. Freshwater/Kamerunga. Named because in this area the Freshwater Creek was commonly known as Lower Freshwater
Source:
Benfer, John. A History of Freshwater, 1995, p. 1
Benfer, John. A History of Freshwater, 1995, p. 1
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Lower Lake Morris Road
See Lake Morris Road
Lowrie Islet
Great Barrier Reef, Cape Sidmouth area. Named after Captain James Lowrie, one of the first licensed Torres Strait Pilots. His licence was issued on 12 August 1884
Source:
Foley, John C.H. Reef Pilots, 1982, p. 34-35
Foley, John C.H. Reef Pilots, 1982, p. 34-35
Coordinates:
13 17 S 143 36 E
13 17 S 143 36 E
Lucinda
Named after Lucinda Point, on which it is sited & which was after the Government sailing ship Lucinda
Source:
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 43
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 43
Coordinates:
18 32 S 146 20 E
18 32 S 146 20 E
Lucinda Point
Named after the Government sailing ship Lucinda
Source:
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 43
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 43
Coordinates:
18 32 S 146 20 E
18 32 S 146 20 E
Luff Hill
Cardwell District. Presumably named after James Luff, who was a member of the Kennedy Expedition in 1848
Source:
Jones, D. Cardwell Shire Story. Brisbane: Jacaranda Press, 1961, p. 410
Jones, D. Cardwell Shire Story. Brisbane: Jacaranda Press, 1961, p. 410
Lugger Bay
Mission Beach. Named in 1927 after a lugger that was wrecked there in that year.
Source:
Jones, D. Cardwell Shire Story. Brisbane: Jacaranda Press, 1961, p. 410
Jones, D. Cardwell Shire Story. Brisbane: Jacaranda Press, 1961, p. 410
Coordinates:
17 35 S 145 36 E
17 35 S 145 36 E
Lukin River
Palmer River area. Named on 7 September 1875 by James Mulligan after Gresly Lukin, proprietor of the Queenslander Newspaper which published Mulligan's reports
Source:
Pike, Glenville. The Last Frontier, 1983, p. 61
Jack, Robert Logan. Northmost Australia, 1921, p. 460
Pike, Glenville. The Last Frontier, 1983, p. 61
Jack, Robert Logan. Northmost Australia, 1921, p. 460
Lukinville
Town on the Palmer River Goldfield. Named after George Lukin, the Under Secretary for Mines. Alluvial gold was found here in 1878
Source:
Hooper, Colin. Angor to Zillmanton, 1993, p. 107
Hooper, Colin. Angor to Zillmanton, 1993, p. 107
Coordinates:
15 57 S 143 48 E
15 57 S 143 48 E
Lumholtz National Park
Ingham District. Named after anthropologist & zoologist Carl Sofus Lumholtz who spent several months in the district in 1882-1883. He published his experiences in a book entitled "Among Cannibals"
Lumley Hill
Cairns. Mt. Whitfield Environmental Park, Aeroglen. 342 metres high. Named after C. Lumley Hill, Member for Cook in 1885. He was the Sub-collector for Customs in Cairns
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Lumley Street
Cairns. Parramatta Park. Named after C. Lumley Hill, Member for Cook in 1885. He was the Sub-collector for Customs in Cairns
Source:
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 43
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 43
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Lychee Close
Cairns. Manoora. All streets in this estate are named after a tropical fruit
Source:
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 43
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 43
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Lydia Court
Weipa. Named for Lydia Creek on Batavia Downs which was probably named by J.T. Embley after his sister-in-law Lydia Embley (c1856-1937) of Melbourne
Source:
Hibberd Library list
Hibberd Library list
Coordinates:
12 40 S 141 57 E
12 40 S 141 57 E
Lydia Creek
Cape York. Probably named by J.T. Embley after his sister-in-law Lydia Embley (c1856-1937) of Melbourne
Source:
Hibberd Library list
Hibberd Library list
Lydia Street
Cairns. Smithfield Heights. Streets in this subdivision were named after girl's names. Name approved on December 1988
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Lynch Street
Cairns. Westcourt. Named after an early settler
Source:
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 43
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 43
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Lynch Street
Malanda. Named for Mick Lynch, an early pioneer & prominent citizen. He was one of the first selectors in the area
Source:
Malanda in the Shadow of Bartle Frere, 1995, p. 22
Malanda in the Shadow of Bartle Frere, 1995, p. 22
Coordinates:
17 21 S 145 36 E
17 21 S 145 36 E
Lynch Street
Ingham. Named for those killed in action during World War I & II & Korea. This street honours Kevin James Lynch, Trooper, A.I.F. 2/3 Australian Commando Squadron, who died on 6 July 1945, aged 22, in Malaysia. He was the son of Timothy and Phyllis Ruby May Lynch, and is buried in Labuan War Cemetery, Malaysia, grave no. 5.C.11
Source:
Hinchinbrook Shire Council List
Hinchinbrook Shire Council List
Coordinates:
18 39 S 146 10 E
18 39 S 146 10 E
The Lynd
Lyndhurst station was taken up by Henry Smith in 1863. He named it after the Lynd River under the mistaken impression that this property had the Lynd River flowing through it. The lower part of the run became an outstation of the Lyndhurst, known as The Lynd
Source:
Borland, Hugh. Some Namimgs. Cairns Post 194-?
Borland, Hugh. Some Namimgs. Cairns Post 194-?
Lynd river
Named by Ludwig Leichardt in 1845 after Robert Lynd, benefactor & friend of explorer Ludwig Leichardt
Source:
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 43
Pike, Glenville. Queen of the North, 1979, p. 19
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 43
Pike, Glenville. Queen of the North, 1979, p. 19
Lyndel Drive
Cairns. Woree. Streets in this part of Woree are named after girl's Christian names.
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Lynette Street
Cairns. Woree. Streets in this part of Woree are named after girl's Christian names.
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Lyons Road
Innisfail. Named after Prime Minister J. Lyons
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
Lyons Street
Cairns. Bungalow/Portsmith/Westcourt. Named after James Lyons (1842-27/6/1915), saw miller, who took over Kenny's sawmill. He was Mayor of Cairns in 1895-1896 and also a Member of the Queensland Parliament, for the seat of Cairns from 11 March 1902 - 27 August 1904 as well as in 1908. He was a miner on the Palmer River , then a Daintree timber hauler. He arrived in Cairns in 1881 & established himself as a saw miller & timber exporter. He was founder of the cairns Stock Exchange in 1906, President of the Cairns Chamber of Commerce, Jockey & Bowling Clubs & president of the Hospital & Cairns School of Arts.
Source:
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 43
Waterson, D.B. A Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament, 1972, p. 111
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 43
Waterson, D.B. A Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament, 1972, p. 111
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Lyons Street
Mareeba. Named circa 1972 for Gilbert Lyons, who came to Mareeba before World War I
Source:
Thompson, Mary & Lorraine Townsend. Street Names of Mareeba: History Behind the Names. Mareeba: St Thomas School, 1994, p. 56
Thompson, Mary & Lorraine Townsend. Street Names of Mareeba: History Behind the Names. Mareeba: St Thomas School, 1994, p. 56
Coordinates:
17 00 S 145 26 E
17 00 S 145 26 E
