Montrose, Queensland (Western Downs Region)

Montrose is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Montrose had a population of 65 people.[1]

Montrose
Queensland
Montrose
Coordinates27.0038°S 150.6172°E / -27.0038; 150.6172
Population65 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density0.3837/km2 (0.994/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4413
Area169.4 km2 (65.4 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Western Downs Region
State electorate(s)Warrego
Federal Division(s)Maranoa
Suburbs around Montrose:
Crossroads Hopeland Hopeland
Wieambilla Montrose Kogan
Tara Kogan Kogan

History

The locality takes its name from the parish and the pastoral run name, which pastoralist St George Richard Gore named on 5 May 1866 after the town of Montrose in Forfarshire, Scotland.[2]

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Montrose (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Montrose – locality in Western Downs Region (entry 47728)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
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