Pampas, Queensland
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Pampas Memorial Hall, 2009 | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 27°47′S 151°24′E / 27.783°S 151.400°ECoordinates: 27°47′S 151°24′E / 27.783°S 151.400°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 151 (2011)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4352 | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Southern Downs | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||
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Pampas is a locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] At the 2011 Australian Census Pampus and surrounds recorded a population of 151.
The locality is positioned between the main channel and north branch of the Condamine River both of which mark boundaries. The Millmerran railway line and Gore Highway pass through Pampas.
History
Pampas is named because of the extensive coverage kangaroo grass.[2]
Pampas has a Memorial Hall located on the Gore Highway.[3]
References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Yandilla (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Pampas (entry 48033)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
- ↑ "Pampas Memorial Hall". Monument Australia. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
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