Machinery Ruins (Dobbyn's Orphan Mine, North West Queensland)

            The town of Dobbyn was surveyed by the Mines Department in 1917. A rail line was established to service the mine and surrounding ventures in 1916 and was later closed in 1933, by which time it had been worked to a depth of 100 metres with levels out to 135 metres wide. The nearby Orphan Mine was worked in conjunction with the Dobbyn Mine. Being the railhead, extensive transport infrastructure existed bringing ore in principally from Mount Oxide. By 1932, five trucks and 350 camels were on the road between Mount Oxide and Dobbyn.

Originally the rail line was going to extend a further 80km north to Myall Creek and even Burketown. However, Mount Cuthbert Mine, near Kajabbi, closed in 1920, forcing the abandonment of the rail line extension. At its height, Dobbyn boasted about twenty houses; ubiquitous galvinised iron, with bough sheds out the back, and all but one low set. There was a police station, a school, and extensive railway facilities. The towns store and post office (1917 - 1923 and 1927 - 1961) was initially run by Mrs Elliott, then after 1918, by Mrs Kay Brown. In 1931 the town had one hotel; Mrs Lawson's Dobbin Hotel. Another store was established later, named Arsola Khan's.

In the early 1960s, there were reports of bullets being fired into teachers accommodation, proving it impossible to retain teachers for the local school. It remains a mystery to this day as to why someone was firing bullets at the teachers.

The poppet head that still remains at Dobbyn was transported from Charters Towers.

Source: Cloncurry Trails & Angor to Zillmanton by Colin Hooper.

Taken on: January 1, 2022

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Sets appears in: • North West Queensland (Kalkadoon/Mitakoodi Country)

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