Fletcher, Queensland

Fletcher is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Fletcher had a population of 92 people.[1]

Fletcher
Queensland
Fletcher
Coordinates28.7686°S 151.8697°E / -28.7686; 151.8697
Population92 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density2.527/km2 (6.55/sq mi)
Area36.4 km2 (14.1 sq mi)
LGA(s)Southern Downs Region
State electorate(s)Southern Downs
Federal Division(s)Maranoa
Suburbs around Fletcher:
Glen Aplin Glen Aplin Glen Aplin
Somme Fletcher Mount Tully
Somme Ballandean Eukey

Geography

The Severn River forms the western boundary of the locality. The terrain is somewhat mountainous with the land in the valleys between being used for farming. The New England Highway and South Western railway line pass from north to south-west through the locality. A small area in the east of the locality is part of the Girraween National Park.[3]

History

The locality was presumably named after the Fletcher railway station, which was named by the Queensland Railways Department in 1887, after orchardist Thomas Henry Fletcher, who pioneered the growing of fruit in the Granite Belt area.[4]

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References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Fletcher (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Fletcher - locality in Southern Downs Region (entry 45927)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  4. "Fletcher - Railway station in the Southern Downs Region (entry 12756)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 24 November 2018.


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