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
Cawdor
Coordinates27.4688°S 151.9147°E / -27.4688; 151.9147
Population356 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density43.4/km2 (112.4/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4352
Area8.2 km2 (3.2 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Toowoomba Region
State electorate(s)
Federal Division(s)Groom
Suburbs around Cawdor:
Meringandan West Meringandan West Woolmer
Glencoe Cawdor Highfields
Gowrie Junction Birnam Highfields

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

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Cawdor (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Cawdor – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 47908)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  3. "SKETCHER". The Queenslander (2454). Queensland, Australia. 28 March 1914. p. 8. Retrieved 26 December 2017 via National Library of Australia.


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