Mount Abundance, Queensland
| Mount Abundance Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Mount Abundance | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°46′56″S 148°30′33″E / 26.7822°S 148.5091°ECoordinates: 26°46′56″S 148°30′33″E / 26.7822°S 148.5091°E | ||||||||||||||
| 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.[1]
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.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Mount Abundance - locality in Maranoa Region (entry 47437)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
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