The Gums, Queensland
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| The Gums Queensland |
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| Population: | 169[1] |
| Postcode: | 4406 |
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| LGA: | Western Downs Region |
| State electorate: | Warrego |
| Federal Division: | Maranoa |
The Gums is a town in the western Darling Downs region of Queensland, Australia. The town is located at the junction of the Leichhardt Highway and the Tara - Surat road,[2] in the Western Downs Region Local Government area, 329 kilometres (204 mi) west of the state capital, Brisbane. At the 2006 census, The Gums and the surrounding area had a population of 169.[1]
The name of the town was derived from the nearby railway station, on the line from Dalby to Glenmorgan,[3] used from 1924.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "The Gums (Tara Shire) (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC37649&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2008-11-04.
- ^ "The Gums". australianexplorer.com. http://www.australianexplorer.com/the_gums.htm. Retrieved 15 October 2010.
- ^ "Location Profiles - Darling Downs-West Moreton Health Service District - GLENMORGAN". Queensland Government. 23 February 2010. http://www.health.qld.gov.au/workforus/profiles/Toowoomba/TB_Glenmorgan.asp. Retrieved 17 October 2010.
- ^ "The Gums". Place Name Search. The State of Queensland (Department of Natural Resources and Water). http://www.nrw.qld.gov.au/property/placenames/detail.php?id=33961. Retrieved 2008-11-04.
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Coordinates: 27°20′37″S 150°11′14″E / 27.34361°S 150.18722°E
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