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Orr Street, Queenstown
Orr Street, Queenstown is the main street of Queenstown, Tasmania, Australia. Constructed and utilised by 1901, it had operating banks and hotels such as the prominent Empire Hotel, Queenstown, Empire Hotel at its western end. It also had many commercial offices and shops until the decline of the local Mount Lyell Mining and Railway Company, Mount Lyell copper mine in the 1990s. The junction at the western end is Driffield Street, Queenstown, Driffield Street which links to the Lyell Highway. The street provides a clear view of Mount Owen, Tasmania, Mount Owen that lies above Queenstown to the east. At its western end was the original Queenstown (Tasmania) railway station, railway station, railway yard and West Coast Wilderness Railway, railway that was the main connection with the outside world until completion of roads in the 1930s (those being Lyell Highway and the Queenstown to Zeehan highway). The street view inspired the local camera club in the 1930s to have a scene fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queenstown, Tasmania
Queenstown is a town in the West Coast region of the island of Tasmania, Australia. It is in a valley on the western slopes of Mount Owen on the West Coast Range. At the , Queenstown had a population of 1,808 people. History Queenstown's history has long been tied to the mining industry. This mountainous area was first explored in 1862. It was long after that when alluvial gold was discovered at Mount Lyell, prompting the formation of the Mount Lyell Gold Mining Company in 1881. In 1892, the mine began searching for copper. The final name of the Mount Lyell company was the Mount Lyell Mining and Railway Company. Early in 1895 a Post Office was opened at Penghana, at the Queen River fork and crossing, about a kilometre north of present-day Queenstown on the road to Strahan; James Robertson was appointed the first postmaster. The only other substantial building nearby was Robertson & Hunter's store. Queenstown Post Office opened on 21 November 1896 and the Penghana office c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, smaller islands. With an area of , Australia is the largest country by area in Oceania and the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, sixth-largest country. Australia is the oldest, flattest, and driest inhabited continent, with the least fertile soils. It is a Megadiverse countries, megadiverse country, and its size gives it a wide variety of landscapes and climates, with Deserts of Australia, deserts in the centre, tropical Forests of Australia, rainforests in the north-east, and List of mountains in Australia, mountain ranges in the south-east. The ancestors of Aboriginal Australians began arriving from south east Asia approximately Early human migrations#Nearby Oceania, 65,000 years ago, during the Last Glacial Period, last i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Empire Hotel, Queenstown
The Empire Hotel is a landmark two-storey heritage listed building located in Queenstown, Tasmania, Australia. It is located on the corner of Orr and Driffield Streets, across the road from the Queenstown railway station of the time. It is still operating despite other hotels in Orr Street having been closed for a considerable amount of time. Construction was by James Wilson of Zeehan for the developers Parer and Higgins and has had several owners during its history. It was subject to annual visits by the Licensing Court, which checked for compliance with the requirements applicable to the interior and exterior of the hotel. The staircase is National Trust listed. It is made from Tasmanian Blackwood. The raw timber was shipped to England, carved and shipped back to Queenstown for installation. The company Parer & Higgins owned by John Arthur Parer and William Higgins built and licensed The New Empire Hotel to Michael Parer as it was originally known for several years. It a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Lyell Mining And Railway Company
Mount Lyell Mining and Railway Company was a Tasmanian mining company formed on 29 March 1893, most commonly referred to as ''Mount Lyell''. Mount Lyell was the dominant copper mining company of the West Coast from 1893 to 1994, and was based in Queenstown, Tasmania. Following consolidation of leases and company assets at the beginning of the twentieth century, Mount Lyell was the major company for the communities of Queenstown, Strahan and Gormanston. It remained dominant until its closure in 1994. The Mount Lyell mining operations produced more than a million tonnes of copper, 750 tonnes of silver and 45 tonnes of gold since mining commenced in the early 1890s – which is equivalent to over 4 billion dollars worth of metal in 1995 terms. History In the early stage of operations, Mount Lyell was surrounded by smaller competing leases and companies. Eventually they were all absorbed into Mount Lyell operations, or were closed down. In 1903 the North Mount Lyell Copper Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Driffield Street, Queenstown
Driffield Street, Queenstown is the main north to south street of Queenstown, Tasmania, Australia. It commences at a junction with Lyell Highway, and runs parallel to the railway station, railway yard and railway as far as Henry Street. It is also the location of the Galley Museum, and the Queenstown Library (also known as the Robert Carl Sticht Memorial library). The prominent Empire Hotel is on the corner of Orr Street. It is also the location of St Martin's Hall. In the era of the operations of the Mount Lyell Mining and Railway Company it was the location of retail businesses run by the company, as well as the railway. See also * Main Street, Zeehan Main Street, Zeehan is the main street of the Western Tasmanian town of Zeehan. It was constructed in the late 1890s. The street was utilised by the tram service which passed along the street. Most significant heritage properties of Zeehan wer ... Notes {{reflist, 30em Queenstown, Tasmania Roads in Western Tasma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lyell Highway
The Lyell Highway (Route A10) is a highway in Tasmania, running from Hobart to Queenstown. It is the one of two transport routes that passes through the West Coast Range, the other being the Anthony Road. Name The name is derived from Mount Lyell, the mountain peak where copper was found in the late 19th century; the Mount Lyell Mining and Railway Company was the predominant business in Queenstown for almost 100 years. Hobart to Central Highlands section Starting at Granton it winds along the southern side of the Derwent River in a generally north westerly direction to New Norfolk. This section has in the past been susceptible to flooding. At New Norfolk it crosses the Derwent River and winds its way through hilly terrain to Hamilton. Just prior to Hamilton is the turnoff to Bothwell via a sealed route that passes Arthurs Lake and ultimately goes on to Launceston. Central Highlands section After Hamilton, the small town of Ouse is the only other population cen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Owen, Tasmania
Mount Owen is a mountain directly east of the town of Queenstown on the West Coast Range in Western Tasmania, Australia. With an elevation of above sea level, like most of the mountains in the West Coast Range, it was named by the geologist Charles Gould after Richard Owen. The taller mountains were named after opponents or critics of Charles Darwin, the smaller after his supporters. The north western slopes are clearly seen from Gormanston and the Linda Valley 'Long Spur'. Features and access Historically, the tree line on Mount Owen was to a high level. However, timber on the slopes was used by the local mining operations. In the early days of settlement, fires started on the slopes destroyed housing in Queenstown and threatened the North Mount Lyell Railway. By the early twentieth century, the slopes of Mount Owen were denuded and had limited remnant vegetation. A map in Geoffrey Blainey's ''The Peaks of Lyell'', sourced from 1900–1910, calls the north west peak the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queenstown (Tasmania) Railway Station
Queenstown in Western Tasmania has had two railway stations. The original was built for the railway built for the Mount Lyell Mining and Railway Company, and lasted until the closing of the railway line in 1962. The newer station was built for the re-built railway, the West Coast Wilderness Railway. First station (1890s-1962) The older station was across from the western end of Orr Street, Queenstown and the Empire Hotel, without an extensive covering roof. It was covered in the 1920s. The station was a regular point of ceremony for visiting and departing dignitaries, specially during the era when road access was not possible. 2000s station (2000 +) The 2000s station is located slightly south from the original and is south from the Driffield Street and Orr Streets intersection. It has specifically an all-weather roof and large structure building around the station. Station sequence * Queenstown railway station * Lynchford * Rinadeena * Dubbil Barril * Teepookana * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Coast Wilderness Railway
The West Coast Wilderness Railway is a reconstruction of the Mount Lyell Mining and Railway Company Mount Lyell railway in Western Tasmania between Queenstown and Regatta Point, Strahan. The railway is significant because of its Abt rack system to conquer the mountainous terrain through rainforest, with original locomotives still operating on the railway today. Now operating as a tourist experience with a focus on sharing the history of Tasmania's West Coast, the original railway began operations in 1897 as the only link between Queenstown and the port of Strahan. History Original operation The Mount Lyell Mining Co (reformed on 29 March 1893 as the Mount Lyell Mining and Railway Company) began operations in November 1892. The railway officially opened in 1897, and again on 1 November 1899 when the line was extended from Teepookana to Regatta Point and Strahan. The railway was the only way to get copper from the mine at Queenstown to markets. Until 1932, when a Hobart road l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Examiner (Tasmania)
''The Examiner'' is the daily newspaper of the city of Launceston and north-eastern Tasmania, Australia. Overview ''The Examiner'' was first published on 12 March 1842, founded by James Aikenhead. The Reverend John West was instrumental in establishing the newspaper and was the first editorial writer. At first it was a weekly publication (Saturdays). The Examiner expanded to Wednesdays six months later. In 1853, the paper was changed to tri-weekly (Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays), and first began daily publication on 10 April 1866. This frequency lasted until 16 February the next year. Tri-weekly publication then resumed and continued until 21 December 1877 when the daily paper returned. Associated publications ''The Weekly Courier'' was published in Launceston by the company from 1901 to 1935. Another weekly paper (evening) ''The Saturday Evening Express'' was published between 1924 and 1984 when it transformed into ''The Sunday Examiner'' a title which continues to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Advocate (Tasmania)
''The Advocate'' is a local newspaper of North-West and Western Tasmania, Australia. It was formerly published under the names ''The Wellington Times'', ''The Emu Bay Times'', and ''The North Western Advocate and The Emu Bay Times''. Its readership covers the North West Coast and West Coast of Tasmania, including towns such as Devonport, Burnie, Ulverstone, Penguin, Wynyard, Latrobe, and Smithton. the newspaper is published by Australian Community Media, located at 39-41 Alexander Street, Burnie, Tasmania. Early history On Wednesday 1 October 1890 Robert Harris and his sons, Robert and Charles published the first issue of ''The Wellington Times'', Burnie's first newspaper. It was named after the county in which Burnie and Emu Bay were located and was first published only on Wednesdays and Saturdays. With a circulation around 2000 its four broadsheet pages cost 1.5 d. The original ''Burnie Wellington Times'' office in 1890 stood on a site in Cattley Street and employ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Main Street, Zeehan
Main Street, Zeehan is the main street of the Western Tasmanian town of Zeehan. It was constructed in the late 1890s. The street was utilised by the tram service which passed along the street. Most significant heritage properties of Zeehan were located in the street, and viewable in a single vista. The West Coast Heritage Centre incorporates some of the original buildings including: * Zeehan School of Mines and Metallurgy * Gaiety Theatre, Zeehan, Gaiety Theatre * Zeehan Post Office * Zeehan Courthouse Its Tasmanian road number is C248. See also * Orr Street, Queenstown Notes {{reflist, 30em Zeehan Roads in Western Tasmania ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
