Gilla, Queensland
Gilla is a locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[1]
| Gilla Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Gilla | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26.9130°S 152.0180°E | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4314 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 100.1 km2 (38.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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History
The locality takes its name from its former railway station name which was named on 19 December 1912 using an Aboriginal word from the Wakawaka language, Bujiebara dialect, meaning native bee.[1]
Ninety-three (93) Mile Camp Provisional School opened on 1912. In 1913 it was renamed Gilla Provisional School. It closed circa 1922.[2]
References
- "Gilla - locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 47947)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
- Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
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