Ernest Henry

Who was Ernest Henry?

Ernest Henry was an explorer of North-West Queensland, and pioneer grazier who was the first settler on a property on the Flinders River which he named Hughenden Station, later the location of the town of Hughenden. He discovered copper in the Cloncurry area and is considered the father of both towns.

Henry's life was summarised by S.U. Pearson: "Few men have encompassed more in their life time than he, and not many have known greater toil and hardship. In his unassuming way he probably did more for North Queensland than any other man. The wide untrammeled bush was his home and he revelled in it."