History Curra, Queensland
original home of cliff jones
parts of curra beside mary river (kabi name monaboola meaning wide bay river, named in 1848 in honour of wife of governor fitzroy had died in 1847), , railway north. first landholder owner walter hay cattle station homestead in 1859 named currie , later changed curra.
during gold rush era starting in 1867, curra stopover depot @ palmer s stockholm hotel @ 9 mile travellers between maryborough , gympie using cobb & co coaches. curra school opened in 1893, established cater increase in population , closed in 1961. today, there school bus transports local school children gympie area. there mine in curra estate road area , there working limestone quarry.
curra post office opened 1916 (a receiving office had been open 1892) , closed in 1977.
at 2006 census, curra had population of 1,372.
old farmhouse @ curra
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