Tumoulin

Tumoulin
Queensland
Tumoulin
Coordinates 17°33′52″S 145°27′13″E / 17.5644°S 145.4536°E / -17.5644; 145.4536Coordinates: 17°33′52″S 145°27′13″E / 17.5644°S 145.4536°E / -17.5644; 145.4536
Postcode(s) 4888
Area 50.7 km2 (19.6 sq mi)
LGA(s) Tablelands Region
State electorate(s) Hill
Federal Division(s) Kennedy
Localities around Tumoulin:
Kaban Kaban Evelyn
Millstream Tumoulin Evelyn
Millstream Millstream Ravenshoe

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

History

The railway station was named Tumoulin on 31 July 1911, thought to be an Aboriginal word meaning waterfall. The township of Tumoulin appears on a 1916 survey plan.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Tumoulin - town in Tablelands Region (entry 35322)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  2. ↑ "Tumoulin - locality in Tablelands Region (entry 48909)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
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