Sellheim is a town in the locality of
Breddan in the
Charters Towers Region,
Queensland
Queensland ( , commonly abbreviated as Qld) is a States and territories of Australia, state in northeastern Australia, and is the second-largest and third-most populous state in Australia. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Austr ...
, Australia.
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.
serves the town ().
History
The town is named after
Philip Frederic Sellheim, who was a gold warden in
Charters Towers
Charters Towers is a rural town in the Charters Towers Region, Queensland, Australia. It is by road south-west from Townsville on the Flinders Highway. During the last quarter of the 19th century, the town boomed as the rich gold deposits und ...
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 ).
On Thursday 26 November 1902, St Mark's Anglican Church was dedicated by
Archdeacon
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David Garland. The church was in Wyndham Street and was . The church cost about £200 and was opened free of debt.
On Sunday 12 August 1906, St Mary's Catholic Church was officially opened by
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained member of the clergy who is entrusted with a position of Episcopal polity, authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance and administration of di ...
James Duhig. In 1964, the church was relocated to
Pentland, where it is still known as St Mary's.
References
External links
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Photo of Day Dawn Hotel Sellheim
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Towns in Queensland
Charters Towers Region
Breddan, Queensland