Mackay Genie Gossip No 83 Note: The name on the sign near the cemetery just off the Bruce Highway, before reaching The Leap, is spelt as Mandurana, however, the correct spelling, from its earliest days, is Mandarana. On 01 January … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
Most people will be familiar with the suburb of Kelvin Grove in Brisbane. However, several people have found that some early birth and marriage certificates in the Mackay district have this place name recorded on them. Joyce Jensen solved the … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
Homebush was once a large and thriving community in the environs of Mackay. The Queensland Post Office Directory for 1893 describes Homebush as an “agricultural township, situated 15 miles SW of Mackay and 8 miles from the Eton railway station. … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
