Keywords: StateLibQld 1 101412.jpg en Celebrations in the street in front of the Town Hall Croydon ca 1901 Croydon is located in the heart of the Gulf Savannah in north west Queensland When first settled in the 1880s Croydon was a large pastoral holding until gold was discovered in 1885 By 1887 the town's population had reached around 7 000 and during its heyday Croydon was the fourth largest town in the colony of Queensland A large crowd is gathered in the main street possibly to celebrate Federation Buildings include the Town Hall Court House and Police Station The Queensland Mining building is at the bottom of the street ~ 1901 handle 10462/deriv/68669 Item is held by John Oxley Library State Library of Queensland PD-Australia StateLibQld-License Streets in Croydon Queensland Town halls in Queensland Queensland Heritage Register |