Croydon and Croydon Shire
Croydon, a rural town, is 170 km inland from the south-east corner of the Gulf of Carpentaria (Karumba) and 480 km north-west of Townsville. It was named after the Croydon Downs pastoral station which was partly owned by William Browne, formerly of Croydon, England.
Further Reading:
Vincent T. Corbin, ed, Back to Croydon week: August 13th to 17th 1958: souvenir booklet of Croydon, Croydon, Back to Croydon Week Committee, 1958
Glenville Pike, Croydon Gold: an illustrated history of Croydon, North Queensland, Mareeba, Pinevale Publications, 1986
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