Thulimbah, Queensland Thulimbah, Queensland Thulimbah is a town and locality in the Southern Downs Region of Queensland, Australia. At the , Thulimbah and the surrounding area had a population of 534. Thulimba is located on the Darling Downs. The town is on the New England Highway, from the state capital, Brisbane. The name of the town derives from the name of the railway station used from 1883, apparently meaning "place of water" in an unrecorded Aboriginal language. Thulimba State School opened 29 September 1914. There was originally another district in Queensland called Thulimbah, which was a source of confusion to many people.
Museum of Tropical Queensland mutiny on the "Bounty". The Maritime Archaeology Section administers the "Historic Shipwrecks Act 1976", which covers sites including HMS "Pandora" and SS "Yongala" wrecks. Access to these sites is through permit only. In 2006, worldwide attention was received for the discovery of the Australian Snubfin Dolphin, the first species of dolphin to be discovered in 56 years. The museum also houses what has been described as 'the scientifically most important coral collection in the world'. Museum of Tropical Queensland The Museum of Tropical Queensland (abbreviated MTQ) is a museum of natural history, archaeology and history located in Townsville, Queensland, Australia.