St Ruth

St Ruth
Queensland
St Ruth
Coordinates 27°19′01″S 151°15′26″E / 27.3169°S 151.2572°E / -27.3169; 151.2572Coordinates: 27°19′01″S 151°15′26″E / 27.3169°S 151.2572°E / -27.3169; 151.2572
Area 246.5 km2 (95.2 sq mi)
LGA(s)
State electorate(s)
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Suburbs around St Ruth:
Nandi Dalby Bowenville
Springvale St Ruth Formartin
Cecil Plains Tipton West Prairie

St Ruth is a locality split between the Western Downs Region and the Toowoomba Region in Queensland, Australia.[1][2]

History

The locality was originally called St Ruth's after the parish name which was in turn named after the pastoral run taken up as part of Cecil Plains pastoral run by Henry Stuart Russell in 1842. It was separated from Cecil Plains in 1842 by Richard Jones, probably for the Aberdeen Company. Later the name was simplified to be St Ruth.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "St Ruth - locality in Western Downs Region (entry 47746)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  2. ↑ "St Ruth - locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 48068)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
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