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History of Kidston Township

History of Kidston Site

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The Kidston town is located alongside the Copperfield River in Far North Queensland. The Township of Kidston was developed on the west bank of the Copperfield River after the discovery of gold in September 1907. 
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Population Growth of Early Kidston

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​1907: 60 men
1908 Jan: 200 men
1908 Feb: 500 men
1908 April: 600 men 4 women and 10 children
1908 May: 800 men
1908 August: 1500 miners and 200 others
End 1908: 404 persons
1909: 600 persons
1910: 350 miners besides townspeople
1922: 300 persons
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Retail History of Kidston


​In 1908 the town comprised of three hotels known as, ‘Shamrock’, ‘Oaks Rush Hotel’ and the ‘Royal Hotel’. However, in 1922 the only hotel left in the town was the ‘Shamrock’ which shut its doors just after 1974, leaving no hotels open in Kidston.

There were two bakeries, a butcher, a post office, a blacksmith and a saddler shop.  
The post office operated until the late 1980s, while the police station closed in 1964, which was a defining point in the town’s history.

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Kidston Gold Mines Production

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    • 250MW Kidston Pumped Storage Hydro Project
    • 270MW Kidston Solar Project
    • 150MW Kidston Wind Project
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    • Bouldercombe Battery Project
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