Finnie, Queensland
| Finnie Toowoomba, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Finnie | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°37′55″S 151°53′2″E / 27.63194°S 151.88389°ECoordinates: 27°37′55″S 151°53′2″E / 27.63194°S 151.88389°E | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4350 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 11 km (7 mi) SW of Toowoomba | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Condamine | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Groom | ||||||||||||||
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Finnie is a locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia, located 11 kilometres (7 mi) from the central business district.[1]
History
A railway station in the area was named Finnie on 29 April 1915 after a studmaster. The station closed in 1989, and the suburb was officially named in 1999.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Finnie (entry 47943)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
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