Fisher is a
suburb in the
City of Mount Isa
The City of Mount Isa is a local government area in north west Queensland. The City covers the urban locality of Mount Isa, the administrative centre, and surrounding area, sharing a boundary with the Northern Territory to the west.
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Queensland
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In the , Fisher had a population of 4 people.
Geography
The
Leichhard River flows north–south through the town of Mount Isa, dividing the suburbs of the town into "mineside" (west of the Leichhardt River) and "townside" (east of the Leichhardt River).
Fisher is a "townside" suburb.
History
Fisher was named on 1 September 1973 by the
Queensland Place Names Board
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, map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia
, subdivision_type = Country
, subdivision_name = Australia
, established_title = Before federation
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after Sir
George Fisher, Chairman of
Mount Isa Mines Ltd from 1953 to 1970. On 16 March 2001 the status of Fisher was changed from a locality to a suburb.
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References
City of Mount Isa
Suburbs in Queensland
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