Merapah, Queensland

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Merapah
Queensland
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Merapah
Coordinates 13°43′00″S142°25′00″E / 13.7166°S 142.4166°E / -13.7166; 142.4166 Coordinates: 13°43′00″S142°25′00″E / 13.7166°S 142.4166°E / -13.7166; 142.4166
Postcode(s) 4892
LGA(s) Shire of Cook
State electorate(s) Cook
Federal Division(s) Leichhardt

Merapah is a town in the Shire of Cook, Queensland, Australia. [1] The town is within the locality of Yarraden. [2]

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References

  1. "Merapah - homestead in Cook Shire (entry 21610)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  2. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 8 January 2020.