Peeramon

Peeramon
Queensland
Peeramon
Coordinates 17°18′35″S 145°36′43″E / 17.3098°S 145.6119°E / -17.3098; 145.6119Coordinates: 17°18′35″S 145°36′43″E / 17.3098°S 145.6119°E / -17.3098; 145.6119
Postcode(s) 4885
Area 29.8 km2 (11.5 sq mi)
LGA(s) Tablelands Region
State electorate(s) Hill
Federal Division(s) Kennedy
Localities around Peeramon:
East Barron Yungaburra Lake Eacham
Upper Barron Peeramon Lake Eacham
Kureen Kureen Malanda

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

History

The town's name is an Aboriginal word, referring to a local hill. The name was assigned by the Queensland Railways Department on 25 April 1910.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Peeramon - town in Tablelands Region (entry 26298)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  2. "Peeramon - locality in Tablelands Region (entry 48834)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
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