File:Very first Eromanga police residence built in 1894 so the police officer could bring his wife out to live with him, Photo, circa 1960.jpg

English: This is the very first Eromanga police residence which was built in 1894 so the police officer could bring his wife out to live with him. This photograph was taken around 1960. Eromanga Police Station was first opened on the 26 September 1891 in a two roomed cottage rented at a cost of five shillings per week, with Senior Constable Manuell in charge. At this time the township consisted of one large store owned by Mr W Paterson, two first class ‘public houses’ built of brick, and a couple of ‘humpys’. The resident population was about 20 and there was always a number of men from the opal mines and stations ‘knocking down their cheques’ at Eromanga’s public houses. Senior Constable Manuell remained in charge of Eromanga until he was instructed to close this station on the 31 December 1891, and to proceed to Thargomindah. The station reopened in 1893. It is still a single officer station and is staffed by a Senior Constable. Image No. PM1600e Courtesy of the Queensland Police Museum