Douglas, Queensland (Toowoomba Region)

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

For the suburb in Townsville, see Douglas, Queensland.

Douglas
Queensland
Douglas
Coordinates27.3316°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)
Suburbs around Douglas:
Goombungee Bergen Plainby
Goombungee Douglas Groomsville
Muniganeen Meringandan Groomsville

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, 27.3212°S 151.9106°E / -27.3212; 151.9106 (Douglas State School (former))).[5][6]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Douglas (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Douglas – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 49256)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  3. 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.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.