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Coordinates: 27°20′25″S 150°12′18″E / 27.3402°S 150.205°E / -27.3402; 150.205
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Revision as of 00:59, 19 September 2017

The Gums
Queensland
The Gums is located in Queensland
The Gums
The Gums
Coordinates27°20′25″S 150°12′18″E / 27.3402°S 150.205°E / -27.3402; 150.205
Population169 (2006 census)[1]
 • Density0.1380/km2 (0.3573/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4406
Area1,225.0 km2 (473.0 sq mi)
Location
LGA(s)Western Downs Region
State electorate(s)Warrego
Federal division(s)Maranoa
Localities around The Gums:
Barramornie Condamine Wieambilla
Hannaford The Gums Tara
Hannaford Moonie Moonie

The Gums is a town and locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] At the 2006 census, The Gums and the surrounding area had a population of 169.[1]

Geography

The town is at the junction of the Leichhardt Highway and the Surat Developmental Road[4] on the Darling Downs, 329 kilometres (204 mi) west of the state capital, Brisbane.

History

The name of the town was derived from the nearby railway station, on the Western railway line from Dalby to Glenmorgan,[5] used from 1924.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "The Gums (Tara Shire) (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 4 November 2008.
  2. ^ a b "The Gums – town (entry 33961)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  3. ^ "The Gums – locality (entry 47751)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  4. ^ "The Gums". australianexplorer.com. Retrieved 15 October 2010.
  5. ^ "Location Profiles - Darling Downs-West Moreton Health Service District - GLENMORGAN". Queensland Government. 23 February 2010. Retrieved 17 October 2010.