Traditional Owners

The original inhabitants of the Shire of Cloncurry area were the Mitakoodi, Kalkadoon and Pitta Pitta Aboriginal people.

Land use

The Shire of Cloncurry area is a rural, with one central township of Cloncurry. Land is used for pastoral services and mining (including gold, copper, zinc and rare earth elements). The main township is Cloncurry with numerous other smaller settlements include Dajarra, Kajabbi, Malbon, and Duchess. The Council area encompasses a total land area of nearly 48,105 square kilometres, with significant waterways including the Cloncurry River, the Burke River to the south and the Leichhardt River to the northwest.

Transport

The major routes of the Landsborough Highway (Matilda Highway) and Flinders Barkly Highway (The Overlander’s Way) meet in Cloncurry. Being on these major transport routes, the Shire of Cloncurry has the strategic transport structure to serve as a link between Brisbane/Sydney and Darwin. Accessible by road, rail and air, Cloncurry is an important step in the Mount Isa Rail Corridor feeding mining, agricultural and broader regional activity onto the Townsville Port.

Major features

• Major features of the Shire of Cloncurry area include the John Flynn Place Museum and Art Gallery,
• Cloncurry/Mary Kathleen Memorial Park,
• The Bob MacDonald Library,
• and the Cloncurry swimming pool. To the west there is the Clem Walton Park and Corella Dam.

Included areas