Английская Википедия:Cracow, Queensland

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Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Use Australian English Шаблон:GeoGroup Шаблон:Infobox Australian place Cracow is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Banana, Queensland, Australia. In the Шаблон:CensusAU, the locality of Cracow had a population of 89 people.

Historically, Cracow is a gold mining town, with some recent mines opening.

Geography

The town is located on the Eidsvold–Theodore Road, Шаблон:Convert by road north-west of the state capital, Brisbane.

Cracow has the following mountains:

• Mount Edwards (Mount Bannister) (Шаблон:Coord) Шаблон:Convert
• Mount Elvinia (Шаблон:Coord) Шаблон:Convert
• Mount Irving (Шаблон:Coord) Шаблон:Convert
• Mount Steel (Шаблон:Coord) Шаблон:Convert

History

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Third Avenue of Cracow, 1961

The town was named after a pastoral run, which was in turn named by pastoralist John Ross, in 1851, for the Polish city of Kraków, which had recently been the centre for a fight for Polish national independence. However, some believe it to have gotten the name sound of cracking stock whips echoing throughout the ranges.Шаблон:Citation needed

Gold was first discovered in Cracow in 1875 by itinerant fossickers and a further discovery of a nugget was made by an Aboriginal stockman, Johnny Nipps in 1916. In 1931, the Golden Plateau mine was established and it operated continuously until 1976. A total of 592,578 ounces of ore was mined from the Golden Plateau, which at the time of its closure was an equivalent of $60mil.Шаблон:Citation needed

Cracow Post Office opened on 1 October 1932 and was destroyed in a fire in 2006.Шаблон:Citation needed

Cracow State School opened on 12 June 1933. It was moved in 1935 after a young boy drowned in a nearby creek.Шаблон:Citation needed The school remained there until its closure on 12 December 1997. It was at 11-17 Third Avenue (Шаблон:Coord). The school building was moved to a nearby cattle station.Шаблон:Citation needed

At its gold mining peak, the town included five cafes, barber shop, billiard saloon, two butchers, a picture theatre and a soft drink factory. The closure of the mine led to Cracow becoming a ghost town with many deserted houses and shops.

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Fred Brophy, former owner of the Cracow Hotel, 2014

Circa 2000, Fred Brophy and wife Sandi purchased the Cracow Hotel. He operated his famous boxing tent as an annual event in Cracow.

In 2004, Newcrest Mining reestablished gold mining in the town, leading to hopes the town may recover. This mine is now operated by Aeris Resources. The shops are vacant although the hotel remains open.Шаблон:Citation needed

In the Шаблон:CensusAU, Cracow and the surrounding area had a population of 196.

In the Шаблон:CensusAU, the locality of Cracow had a population of 89 people.

The 2019 horror-comedy film Two Heads Creek was filmed on location in Cracow.

Facilities

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Cracow Hotel, est 1937

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The Cracow Pub Bar, 2022

The Cracow Hotel at 30 Third Avenue (corner Tenth Avenue, Шаблон:Coord) is the only remaining business in the township, as it attracts a lot of tourists due to its array of antique and unusual artifacts adorning the ceilings and walls. The hotel has been under new ownership as of March 2021. The Cracow hotel is now owned by Nikki Burke and family.Шаблон:Citation needed

The Cracow community centre is at 57-63 Tenth Avenue (Шаблон:Coord) and is operated by the Banana Shire Council.

There is also a caravan park located at 11 Third Avenue, next to the old court house which has been turned into a museum.Шаблон:Citation needed

Education

There are no schools in Cracow. The nearest government school is Theodore State School in Theodore to the north-west; it provides primary education and secondary education to Year 10. There is no nearby school providing secondary education to Year 12; options are distance education and boarding school.

External links

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