Douglas, Queensland (Toowoomba Region)

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Douglas
Queensland
Douglas is located in Queensland
Douglas
Douglas
Coordinates27°19′54″S 151°55′03″E / 27.3316°S 151.9175°E / -27.3316; 151.9175Coordinates: 27°19′54″S 151°55′03″E / 27.3316°S 151.9175°E / -27.3316; 151.9175
Population112 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density2.004/km2 (5.189/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4354
Area55.9 km2 (21.6 sq mi)
LGA(s)Toowoomba Region
State electorate(s)Condamine
Federal division(s)
  • Groom
  • Maranoa
Suburbs around Douglas:
Goombungee Bergen Plainby
Goombungee Douglas Groomsville
Muniganeen Meringandan Groomsville

Douglas is a locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Douglas had a population of 112 people.[1]

History[]

Gomoron Provisional School opened on 28 February 1887.[3] It was most likely named after Gomaren Creek which flows through the area.[4] It became Goromon State School in 1890. In 1911 its name was changed to Douglas State School,[3] to avoid post office confusion as there was another place called Gomaren.[2] The school closed in 1959.[3] It was at Douglas Plainby Road (corner Guy Road,

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27°19′16″S 151°54′38″E / 27.3212°S 151.9106°E / -27.3212; 151.9106 (Douglas State School (former))).[5][6]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Douglas (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b "Douglas – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 49256)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  3. ^ a b c Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  4. ^ "Gomaren Creek – watercourse in the Toowoomba Region (entry 14182)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  5. ^ "Parish of Goombungee" (Map). Queensland Government. 1947. Archived from the original on 17 December 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  6. ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 16 December 2020.


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