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Village/Town/City:
From Boulia to Tobermorey on the Northern Territory border, Queensland
Country:
Australia
Who the place was named after?:
Cliff Donohue
Who was he/she?:
He is a local icon, who sadly passed away in the last few years. He was Chairman of the Boulia Shire Council from 1958 to 1976 and was a great asset to the Boulia Shire. He achieved a great deal for the Shire during his time as Chairman. He had a hand in developing the Boulia Golf Club in 1960, and due to his dedication he established sewerage systems, a swimming pool and improved electricity generation in the town. He was a local store owner, and father of four. He and his wife ran Donohue's Store 28 in the main street of Boulia (Herbert Street). He purchased this store in 1948. He retired from Council in 1976 after opening two more Donohue's Stores in Charters Towers and Townsville. The Donohue store in Boulia closed when Cliff left town to run his other stores. The building is still in its original form, but only the house section is lived in and used now. Cliff Donohue was awarded an M.B.E in 1971 for services to the community. It was after he retired that Council decided the Donohue Highway be named after him
Why it was named after him/her?:
Donohue Highway in Queensland, Australia This route is described on aussiebiker.com.au as follows ‘The Donohue Highway from Boulia to Tobermorey on the Northern Territory border is 253km of dirt and can be quite rough with severe corrugations and long patches of bull dust. Care needs to be taken with the bull dust holes on the road. These 'holes' or craters filled with fine powdery dust known as bull dust can be spotted and avoided so long as you keep your speed down allowing plenty of reaction time. Another hazard is the cattle which are the same colour as the red dirt road, therefore they are sometimes hard to see. Before leaving Boulia it is essential to contact Boulia police for a road condition report. The road is impassable during or after rain.’ In reply to his enquiry, the Boulia Shire Council in far western Queensland gave John the following information on how this road got its name. ‘The Donohue Highway is named after one of Boulia's past Mayors or Chairmen, Cliff Donohue.
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