Mosquito Creek, Queensland

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Mosquito Creek
Queensland
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Mosquito Creek
Coordinates 28°15′48″S151°15′25″E / 28.26333°S 151.25694°E / -28.26333; 151.25694 Coordinates: 28°15′48″S151°15′25″E / 28.26333°S 151.25694°E / -28.26333; 151.25694
LGA(s) Goondiwindi Region
State electorate(s) Southern Downs
Federal Division(s) Maranoa

Mosquito Creek is a locality in the Goondiwindi Region, Queensland, Australia. [1]

Suburbs and localities are the names of geographic subdivisions in Australia, used mainly for address purposes. The term locality is used in rural areas, while the term suburb is used in urban areas. Australian postcodes closely align with the boundaries of localities and suburbs.

Goondiwindi Region Local government area in Queensland, Australia

The Goondiwindi Region is a local government area located in the Darling Downs region of Queensland, Australia along the state's border with New South Wales. Established in 2008, it was preceded by three previous local government areas which dated back to the 19th century.

Queensland North-east state of Australia

Queensland is the second-largest and third-most populous state in the Commonwealth of Australia. Situated in the north-east of the country, it is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean. To its north is the Torres Strait, with Papua New Guinea located less than 200 km across it from the mainland. The state is the world's sixth-largest sub-national entity, with an area of 1,852,642 square kilometres (715,309 sq mi).

History

St George Richard Gore registered a pastoral run under the name Mosquito Creek in 1847, which gave its name to the creek and then to the locality. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Mosquito Creek - locality in Goondiwindi Region (entry 49285)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 4 July 2017.