Palmer, Queensland facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Palmer Queensland
Gold mining dredge on the Palmer River
Palmer Location in Queensland
Population	0 (2016 census)
• Density	0/km2 (0/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4892
Area	7,682.4 km2 (2,966.2 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)	Shire of Cook
State electorate(s)	Cook
Federal Division(s)	Leichhardt
Suburbs around Palmer: Maramie Dixie Laura Maramie Palmer Lakeland Groganville Gamboola Mount Mulgrave Highbury

Palmer is a rural locality in the Shire of Cook, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census Palmer had a population of 0 people.

The neighbourhood of Palmerville is within the locality (16°00′00″S 144°04′01″E / 16.000°S 144.067°E / -16.000; 144.067 (Palmerville)).

Geography

The Palmer River which flows through the locality from east to west. The Palmer River Goldfields Resource Reserve is the eastern part of the locality to the north of the river.

History

The locality takes its name from the Palmer River which flows through the locality from east to west and the Palmer goldfields around the river. The river was named on 5 August 1872 by William Hann after Arthur Hunter Palmer, then Premier of Queensland.

Heritage listings

Palmer has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

• Conglomerate Range: Wild Irish Girl Mine and Battery
• Laura to Maytown: Laura to Maytown Coach Road
• Maytown Town Reserve: Maytown Township
• Palmerville Station: Alexandra Mine and Battery
• Stony Creek: Stonyville Township
• Strathleven: Palmer River Gold Company Dredge

Attractions

The Palmer River Goldfield Resource Reserve has old gold mines, rusting machinery, and some traces of the Maytown township for the visitor to explore.