Mount Abundance, Queensland
Appearance
Mount Abundance Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 26°46′56″S 148°30′33″E / 26.7822°S 148.5091°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 178 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4455 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 1,863.7 km2 (719.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Maranoa Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Warrego | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Mount Abundance is a locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia.[2]
History
The name comes from the name of the mountain, which in turned was named by Surveyor-General Thomas Mitchell on 7 May 1846 because of the "abundance of pasture" in the area.[2]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mount Abundance (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Mount Abundance – locality in Maranoa Region (entry 47437)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 December 2017.