Nangwee, Queensland

Nangwee
Queensland
Nangwee
Coordinates 27°32′42″S 151°17′15″E / 27.545°S 151.2875°E / -27.545; 151.2875Coordinates: 27°32′42″S 151°17′15″E / 27.545°S 151.2875°E / -27.545; 151.2875
Postcode(s) 4407
Area 78.8 km2 (30.4 sq mi)
LGA(s) Toowoomba Region
State electorate(s) Condamine
Federal Division(s) Groom
Localities around Nangwee:
Tipton West Prairie Norwin
Cecil Plains Nangwee Norwin
Cecil Plains Condamine Plains Branchview

Nangwee is a town and a locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[1][2]

History

The town takes its name from the railway station, which was assigned on 12 December 1918, and is an Aboriginal word meaning muddy water.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Nangwee - town in Toowoomba Region (entry 23807)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  2. ↑ "Nangwee - locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 49369)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
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