Callide, Queensland
Callide is a town and a locality in the Shire of Banana, Queensland, Australia.[1][2]
| Callide Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Callide | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 24.3011°S 150.4624°E | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4715 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 100.7 km2 (38.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Banana | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Callide | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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History
The town takes its name from the creek and pastoral run, originally used by pioneer pastoralist Charles Archer in 1853, who possibly intended to use the Greek word "kalos" meaning good, as a description of the country, which was corrupted to "Calleide" on a later survey.[1]
References
- "Callide - town in Shire of Banana (entry 5754)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- "Callide - locality in Shire of Banana (entry 49539)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
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