Toompine, Queensland

Toompine
Queensland
Toompine
Coordinates 27°13′21″S 144°21′40″E / 27.2225°S 144.3611°E / -27.2225; 144.3611Coordinates: 27°13′21″S 144°21′40″E / 27.2225°S 144.3611°E / -27.2225; 144.3611
LGA(s) Shire of Quilpie
State electorate(s) Warrego
Federal Division(s) Maranoa

Toompine is a town in the locality of Quilpie in the Shire of Quilpie, Queensland, Australia.[1]

History

The town of Toompine was surveyed in 1870. The name is believed to derive from the Aboriginal name Thaumpine, meaning leech.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Toompine - town in Shire of Quilpie (entry 34918)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
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