Montrose, Queensland (Western Downs Region)
Montrose is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Montrose had a population of 65 people.[1]
Montrose Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Montrose | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 27.0038°S 150.6172°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 65 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 0.3837/km2 (0.994/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4413 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 169.4 km2 (65.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Western Downs Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Warrego | ||||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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History
The locality takes its name from the parish and the pastoral run name, which pastoralist St George Richard Gore named on 5 May 1866 after the town of Montrose in Forfarshire, Scotland.[2]
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References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Montrose (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Montrose - locality in Western Downs Region (entry 47728)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
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