Elphinstone, Queensland (Toowoomba Region)
Elphinstone is a locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[1]
| Elphinstone Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Elphinstone | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27.9819°S 151.9011°E | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4361 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 29.9 km2 (11.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Condamine | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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History
The locality's name was originally a railway station name, called after pioneer Darling Downs pastoralist Ernest George Beck Elphinstone Dalrymple related to Patrick Leslie of Canning Downs and Goomburra.[1]
References
- "Elphinstone - locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 47937)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
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