Kureen

Kureen is a locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia.[1]

Kureen
Queensland
Kureen
Coordinates17.3366°S 145.5866°E / -17.3366; 145.5866
Postcode(s)4885
Area10.1 km2 (3.9 sq mi)
LGA(s)Tablelands Region
State electorate(s)Hill
Federal Division(s)Kennedy
Suburbs around Kureen:
Peeramon Peeramon Peeramon
Upper Barron Kureen Peeramon
Upper Barron Malanda Malanda

History

The locality takes its name from the former railway station, which was assigned by the Queensland Railways Department on 25 April 1910, and is an Aboriginal word, meaning little fissure or crack.[1]

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References

  1. "Kureen - locality in Tablelands Region (entry 48716)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 31 December 2017.


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