Cheepie, Queensland
{{Infobox Australian place | type = town | name = Cheepie | city = | state = qld | image = | caption = | coordinates = 26°37′44″S 145°00′49″E / 26.6288°S 145.0136°E | pop = | pop_year = | pop_footnotes = | established = | postcode = | dist1 = | dir1 = | location1 = | dist2 = | dir2 = | location2 = | dist3 = | dir3 = | location3 = | dist4 = | dir4 = | location4 = | lga = Shire of Quilpie | stategov = | fedgov = | maxtemp = | mintemp = | rainfall = Cheepie is a town in the Shire of Quilpie, Queensland, Australia.[1]
History
The town takes its name from the Cheepie railway station named in 1917 by Queensland Railways Department , reportedly an Aboriginal word, meaning the call of the whistling duck.[1][2]
References
- ^ a b "Cheepie – town in Shire of Quilpie (entry 6968)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
- ^ "Cheepie – railway station in Shire of Quilpie (entry 6969)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
