Gulliver, Queensland

Gulliver
Townsville, Queensland
Gulliver
Coordinates 19°17′13″S 146°46′30″E / 19.2869°S 146.7749°E / -19.2869; 146.7749Coordinates: 19°17′13″S 146°46′30″E / 19.2869°S 146.7749°E / -19.2869; 146.7749
Postcode(s) 4812
Area 2.0 km2 (0.8 sq mi)
LGA(s) City of Townsville
State electorate(s)
Federal Division(s) Herbert
Suburbs around Gulliver:
Vincent Currajong Currajong
Vincent Gulliver Pimlico
Aitkenvale Aitkenvale Mundingburra

DGulliver is a suburb of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.[1]

History

The suburb is named after Thomas Allen Gulliver, the telegraph master of Townsville.[1]

Education

Despite its name, Currajong State School is on Palmerston Street in the north of the suburb, adjacent to neighbouring Currajong's southern boundary.[2]

Despite its name, Pimlico State High School is on Fulham Road in Gulliver, adjacent to neighbouring Pimlico's western boundary.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Gulliver (entry 44596)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  • University of Queensland: Queensland Places: Gulliver
  • "MR. T. A. GULLIVER". Townsville Daily Bulletin. LIII, (142). Queensland, Australia. 15 June 1931. p. 4. Retrieved 19 March 2017 – via National Library of Australia. (obituary for Thomas Allen Gulliver)


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