Aramac, Queensland

Infobox Australian Place | type = town
name = Aramac
state = qld


caption =
lga = Barcaldine Regional Council
postcode = 4726
est =
pop = 341
pop_footnotes =
elevation=
maxtemp =
mintemp =
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stategov = Charters Towers
fedgov = Flynn
dist1 = 1140
dir1 = NW
location1= Brisbane
dist2 = 646
dir2 = W
location2= Rockhampton
dist3 = 126
dir3 = NE
location3= Longreach
dist4 = 67
dir4 = N
location4= Barcaldine

Aramac is a small town in Western Queensland, Australia, lying 68 kilometres north of Barcaldine, and 1280 kilometres by road from the state capital, Brisbane. It is situated on Aramac Creek, which flows into the Thomson River 60 km west of town. At the 2006 census, Aramac had a population of 341.Census 2006 AUS
id=UCL301400
name=Aramac (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)
accessdate=2008-01-02
quick=on] The town lies on Aramac Creek. The predominant industry is grazing.

The town water for Aramac is supplied from two bores connecting into the Great Artesian Basin.

History

William Landsborough explored the area in 1859.

In the 1850's, pastoralist and future Premier of Queensland Robert Ramsey Mackenzie travelled through the area. He blazed a tree with the inscription 'R R Mac', which was later corrupted into the name of the town. [ [http://web.archive.org/web/20040511075419/www.arts.monash.edu.au/ncas/multimedia/gazetteer/list/aramac.html Aramac, Queensland ] ]

The town was originally called Marathon.

There was a massacre of 25 local Aborigines at the nearby Mailman's Gorge. [ [http://www.walkabout.com.au/locations/QLDAramac.shtml Walkabout - Aramac ] ]

The town was initially a major outback town. However, the railway line ran through Barcaldine to the south, taking away the trade. In the early 1909 the local council built a spur line (tramway) from Barcaldine. The tramway operated until 1975.

where some of the thieves were caught and tried.

References

ee also

*Aramac Airport

External links

* http://www.aramac.qld.gov.au/ Aramac Shire Council
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20040511075419/www.arts.monash.edu.au/ncas/multimedia/gazetteer/list/aramac.html Australian Places - Aramac]