West Prairie, Queensland
| West Prairie Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  West Prairie | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°26′36″S 151°24′32″E / 27.4433°S 151.4088°ECoordinates: 27°26′36″S 151°24′32″E / 27.4433°S 151.4088°E | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4403 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 162.0 km2 (62.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Condamine | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Groom | ||||||||||||||
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West Prairie is a locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[1]
History
The locality takes its name from the Prairie pastoral run operated by Henry Stuart Russell in 1855. On Buxton's Map of the Darling Downs, 1864, the run is shown in the hands of Russell and Taylor.[1]
References
- 1 2 "West Prairie - locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 49185)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
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