John Flynn (minister) of the Aerial Medical Service was in 1928 from Cloncurry, Queensland. A museum commemorating the founding of the Royal Flying Doctor Service is located at John Flynn Place in Cloncurry. Flynn married the secretary of the AIM, Jean Blanch Baird, on 7 May 1932 at the Presbyterian Church in Ashfield, Sydney. He was 51 years old and the marriage reportedly came as a surprise even to his close friends. He retired and died in Sydney on 5 May 1951. He was 70 years old. He was cremated and his remains were placed under a large boulder from the Devils Marbles.
Shire of Cloncurry division. On 7 February 1884, part of Carpentaria Division was separated to create the new Cloncurry Division. On 30 January 1885, adjustments were made to boundaries of the Cloncurry Division when the Burke Division was also split off from the Carpentaria Division. On 31 March 1903, Cloncurry Division became the Shire of Cloncurry. The Cloncurry Shire Council operates a public library in Cloncurry. The Shire of Cloncurry includes the following settlements: Other notable members of the council included: Shire of Cloncurry The Shire of Cloncurry is a local government area in North West Queensland, Australia. It covers an area of