Dobbyn, Queensland

An abandoned copper mining town located approximately 130kms north of Cloncurry and 30kms north of Kajabbi. Interesting facts to note about the town are that the police station remained in the town until 1958, when it was transferred to the newly created uranium mining town, Mary Kathleen. The post office remained until 1961 and the original sign for the hotel incorrectly read ‘Hotel Dobbin’. The mine ceased operations in 1933, but the town seemed to continue until the early 1960’s when the railway was suspended. The remaining Poppet Head frame has been relocated to its current location by the new mining lease operators and was originally from a mine in the Charters Towers gold mine region. Whilst heading out of Dobbyn, back towards Kajabbi, Rex got a flat, but the puncher repair kit saved us from having to crawl back to The Isa using the space saving spare tyre.

Surveyed by the Mines Department in 1917, Dobbyn had about 20 houses, a hotel, police station, school and railway facilities, which carted supplies to and ore from the Mount Oxide mine (Gunpowder) to the West.