Devon Park, Queensland
Devon Park is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[1]
| Devon Park Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Devon Park | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27.3561°S 151.6761°E | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4401 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 49.7 km2 (19.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Condamine | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Groom | ||||||||||||||
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History
The locality is named after an early pastoral station in the district.[1]
Devon Park Provisional School opened on 2 September 1903. On 1 January 1909 it became Devon Park State School. It closed in 1963.[2]
References
- "Devon Park - locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 49178)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
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