Sellheim, Queensland Explained

Type:town
Sellheim
State:qld
Coordinates:-20.0052°N 146.4216°W
Postcode:4820
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:20.0
Dir1:NE
Location1:Charters Towers CBD
Dist2:119
Dir2:SW
Location2:Townsville
Dist3:1326
Dir3:NNW
Location3:Brisbane
Lga:Charters Towers Region
Stategov:Traeger
Fedgov:Kennedy

Sellheim is a town in the locality of Breddan in the Charters Towers Region, Queensland, Australia.[1]

Geography

Sellheim is in the most easterly part of Breddan beside the Burdekin River where the Burdekin River Rail Bridge is located .

The Flinders Highway and Great Northern railway both pass through the town. Sellheim railway station serves the town (-20.0093°N 146.4151°W).[2]

History

The town is named after Philip Frederic Sellheim, who was a gold warden in Charters Towers from 1880 to 1888.

Sellheim State School opened circa 1889 and closed circa 1939. It was on the corner of School Street and the Flinders Highway (approx).[3]

On Thursday 26 November 1902, St Mark's Anglican Church was dedicated by Archdeacon David Garland. The church was in Wyndham Street and was . The church cost about £200 and was opened free of debt.[4]

On Sunday 12 August 1906, St Mary's Catholic Church was officially opened by Bishop James Duhig.[5] In 1964, the church was relocated to Pentland, where it is still known as St Mary's.[6] [7]

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Notes and References

  1. 29 December 2017.
  2. Web site: 2 October 2020. Railway stations and sidings - Queensland. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201005070354/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/transport-features-queensland-series/resource/84fff9a0-e315-4844-9c4d-63934562a9bd. 5 October 2020. 5 October 2020. Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government.
  3. Web site: 1942. Charters Towers. 15 February 2022. Queensland Government. Map. 15 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220215055759/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/topo_scans/topo-map-1mile-military-line-colour-charters-towers-1942.jpg. live.
  4. News: 27 November 1903. Dedication of St. Mark's Church, Sellheim. 3. 3. The Evening Telegraph. 841. Queensland, Australia. National Library of Australia. 15 February 2022. 15 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220215071535/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/214883933. live.
  5. News: 13 September 1906. New Church at Sellheim, Queensland. X. 4. The Catholic Press. 560. New South Wales, Australia. National Library of Australia. 15 February 2022. 15 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220215055828/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/blank. live.
  6. Web site: Pentland's History. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210317081833/http://www.pentlandhotel.com.au/st-marys-church. 17 March 2021. 2022-02-12. Pentland Hotel.
  7. Web site: Blake. Thom. St Mary's Catholic Church. 2022-02-12. Queensland religious places database. 15 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220215055812/https://www.thomblake.com.au/qc_new/view_p.php?id=461. live.

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