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Springsure is a pleasant rural service center nestled below the Capricorn Highlands with the local landmark Mount Zamia, of which Virgin Rock is the most prominent feature, looming above the town. The area around Springsure is characterized by a rich black clay soil which, in recent times, due to extensive irrigation, has produced a range of crops including sunflowers, sorghum, wheat, and chickpeas. The area is also known for its cattle. The town was named after a local property which, in turn, was named Springsure for the unsurprising reason that it had a reliable, permanent spring. Located 10 km out of Springsure on the Wealwandangie Road, Old Rainworth Station was built in 1862 by George Goldring, an English stonemason for Jesse Gregson. The Fort is a stone storehouse that was built to store food for the staff and families of Rainworth Station, a 100,000-acre cattle property at a time when the closest source of food was Rockhampton, which was a 4-month return trip. It was also built for shelter if an Aboriginal attack occurred (the Wills massacre had just occurred) although there is no evidence any attacks ever occurred. Since its construction, the "fort" has served as a magistrate's office and a post office. Inside Rainworth Fort there is a box titled "Relics from Garden Creek Wills Massacre 1861. Collected then preserved at Cullin-la-Ringo Homestead until 1950 when the then owners sold out. Source: www.aussietowns.com.au/town/springsure-qld

The post office was located inside the Koreshan Unity's general store on the Estero River.

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Sydney's older buildings and structures. , and we'd love to have this added to the group!

Hi, I hope its okay but I have used this photo in the Wikipedia article for Annandale, New South Wales. I have also cleaned up the sky in the photo as well. It can be viewed here commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Annandale_post_office.jpg

ADAM Thanks for letting us know. We love to hear how our photos are being used.

This photograph has been incorporated into the History of the Annandale Post Office at ramin.com.au/annandale/story-annandale-post-office.shtml

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