Kuridala, Queensland
| Kuridala Queensland | |||||||||||||
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  Kuridala | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 21°16′54″S 140°30′04″E / 21.28167°S 140.50111°ECoordinates: 21°16′54″S 140°30′04″E / 21.28167°S 140.50111°E | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4824 | ||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Cloncurry | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Mount Isa | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||
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Kuridala is a former mining township and locality in the Shire of Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia.[1][2]
History
The town was originally named Gulatten, then Hampden, then Friezland, and finally Kuridala in October 1916. Kuridala is reportedly an Aboriginal word, language and dialect not recorded, meaning eagle hawk.[1]
Heritage listings
Kuridala has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
References
- 1 2 "Kuridala - neighbourhood (entry 18640)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
- ↑ "Kuridala (entry 44673)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
- ↑ "Kuridala Township, Hampden Smelter and Mining Complex (entry 645604)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
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