It is located about 44 kilometres (27 mi) north-west of the town of St Helens.

[2] Weldborough was a tin mining village, which by the 1880s was populated largely by Chinese miners who had come across from Victoria.

There must be fully 300 men congregated within the camp, all living in the highest state of enjoyment, for the time being all things seem to be held in common, even the barbarous European is present again and again to partake of their dainties, consisting of pork, fowls, and rice, with oceans of oil and other celestial condiments.

[3]Intermarriage was common and reference was made to ... the large brood of almond eyed, olive-cheeked urchins attending our day school[3]Weldborough had a Joss House that remained until the 1930s and some of its artifacts are now in the QVAMG.

Route C425 (Blundell Street / Mount Paris Dam Road) starts at an intersection with A3 and runs west and south-west before exiting.