Barcaldine Township

ORIGINS Barcaldine township sprang into being with the opening of the railway on 8 November 1886 and is ‘the most notable of the “instant” railway towns’ which flourished at the successive termini of the Central …

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Ah Foo

Ah Foo Family A well-known Chinese publican, Jimmy Ah Foo (or Affoo), started out in Springsure where his family hosted a boarding house before he moved onto the northern goldfields of Queensland during the 1870s …

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Yung Doong

Yung Doong Yung Doong was a Chinese storekeeper, and a long time resident of Barcaldine.  His store was  in Oak Street about three house blocks east of Maple Street.  He was also referred to as …

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Wah Sung

Wah Sung was a Chinese grocer/baker who traded in Barcaldine from about 1893 to 1921. His business was mixed – groceries, drapery and bakery. He also had businesses in Longreach, Emerald and Muttaburra. The Muttaburra …

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