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Whitsunday Map - Airlie Beach |
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Friday, 27 June 2008 |
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Formerly town Airlie after request from Lands Department to Proserpine
Shire Council in December 1935 for a name for a new sub-division on the
coast. Then Chairman Robert Shepherd suggested Airlie and had it
confirmed by Council 9 January 1936. Shepherd was born in Montrose,
Scotland and probably had some association with the nearby Parish of
Airlie. At the time it was rumoured (wrongly in the event) that the
Earl of Airlie was to be the next Governor General of Australia and
this may have influenced Shepherd's choice. The name Airlie Beach was
approved by Governor in Council 31 January 1987.
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 28 June 2008 )
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