Cherry Gully, Queensland

Cherry Gully is a locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Cherry Gully had a population of 9 people.[1]

Cherry Gully
Queensland
Cherry Gully
Coordinates28.4386°S 152.0627°E / -28.4386; 152.0627
Population9 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density0.497/km2 (1.29/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4370
Area18.1 km2 (7.0 sq mi)
LGA(s)Southern Downs Region
State electorate(s)Southern Downs
Federal Division(s)Maranoa
Suburbs around Cherry Gully:
Silverwood Wildash Elbow Valley
Silverwood Cherry Gully Elbow Valley
Dalveen Elbow Valley Elbow Valley

History

The locality takes its name from a local gully name. There are a number of stories about the name of the gully. One story is that in mid-nineteenth century a cask of sherry fell from a wagon into the gully, with the word sherry being corrupted later to cherry.[2] In another story, carriers stopped at the gully and drank sherry from the cargo to excess and again the word sherry was corrupted to cherry.[3] The other story is that the gully has many wild cherry trees.[4]

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References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Cherry Gully (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Cherry Gully - locality in Southern Downs Region (entry 47647)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  3. "CHERRY OR SHERRY GULLY". The Courier-mail (738). Queensland, Australia. 10 January 1936. p. 12. Retrieved 24 November 2018 via National Library of Australia.
  4. "NOMENCLATURE OF QUEENSLAND.—84". The Courier-mail (734). Queensland, Australia. 6 January 1936. p. 10. Retrieved 24 November 2018 via National Library of Australia.


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