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Frenchton, Queensland, Australia

Historical place· 1916 – 1930 city AU -27.583, 152.550

Renamed Minden, Queensland, Australia

Minden was renamed Frenchton in 1916 (anti-German sentiment) and restored to Minden in 1930

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  1. Residence 1919
    Johann Friedrich Zabel
    Farmer
  2. Residence 1925
    Johann Friedrich Zabel
    Farmer

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Minden, Queensland Secondary

Minden, Queensland · Wikipedia (en)

the name was changed to Frenchton due to anti-German sentiment but was restored to Minden in 1930.

Also 'In 1916 it was renamed Frenchton State School'; Frenchton Post Office opened 1 July 1927, reverted to Minden in 1930. Events (RESI 1919, 1925) fall in the Frenchton period.