2009
People Faces and Places
Flashback
Cloncurry Races, Bull Sale, Field days
The Curry’, as Cloncurry is affectionately known by locals, is most famous for being the birthplace of the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS).
Conceived and launched by the Reverend John Flynn in the 1920s, this flying medical service is just as integral to the people of the outback today as it ever was.
At the John Flynn Place Museum and Art Gallery, learn about the founding of the RFDS and how Flynn harnessed the emerging technology of the pedal radio to pioneer outback communication.
The 2009 Cloncurry Field Day took place during a period of significant weather events in North Queensland, including major flooding in the region in February 2009.
Ernest Henry opened a store at Cloncurry in 1876, and a hotel soon followed.
The harsh climate and the dangers inherent in mining required a temporary hospital (1879), which was replaced by a permanent building in 1884.
A telegraph connection was opened in 1883 and a school in 1884.
Enjoy the flashback
