Mitchell, Queensland

Mitchell is a town in the Darling Downs. It is on the Warrego Highway some 587 kilometres west of Brisbane and 176 kilometres east of Charleville. The Maranoa River flows around the northern and eastern sides of the town. The town is named after Sir Thomas Mitchell explorer and Surveyor General of New South Wales. He explored this area in 1846.

Related Topics:
Darling Downs - Warrego Highway - Brisbane - Charleville - Maranoa River - Sir Thomas Mitchell - New South Wales - 1846

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Image:Mitchell Maranoa River DSC03260.JPG|Looking downstream on Maranoa River the eastern side of town.

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Image:Mitchell Maranoa River DSC03261.JPG|Warrego Highway crossing the Maranoa

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