Cawdor, Queensland
Cawdor is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Cawdor had a population of 356 people.[1]
| Cawdor Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Cawdor | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27.4688°S 151.9147°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 356 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 43.4/km2 (112.4/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4352 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 8.2 km2 (3.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | |||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Groom | ||||||||||||||
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History
The locality takes its name from the former Cawdor railway station, named by the Queensland Railway Department to be named after a character from William Shakespeare's play, Macbeth.[2][3]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Cawdor (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Cawdor – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 47908)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- "SKETCHER". The Queenslander (2454). Queensland, Australia. 28 March 1914. p. 8. Retrieved 26 December 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
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