Dunmore, Queensland
Dunmore is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Dunmore had a population of 26 people.[1]
| Dunmore Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Dunmore | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27.6666°S 150.9666°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 26 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0510/km2 (0.1321/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4407 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 509.9 km2 (196.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Southern Downs | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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History
The locality takes its name from the parish name, which in turn was named after the pastoral run held by Robert Logan in the 1840s. The run might have been named in honour of Presbyeterian minister John Dunmore Lang.[2]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Dunmore (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Dunmore – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 47932)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
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