Quetta, Queensland

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Quetta
Queensland
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Quetta
Coordinates 23°09′40″S147°01′05″E / 23.1611°S 147.0180°E / -23.1611; 147.0180 (Quetta (centre of locality)) Coordinates: 23°09′40″S147°01′05″E / 23.1611°S 147.0180°E / -23.1611; 147.0180 (Quetta (centre of locality))
Established16 February 2018
Area1,300.7 km2 (502.2 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s) Isaac Region
State electorate(s) Burdekin
Federal division(s) Capricornia
Suburbs around Quetta:
Clermont Clermont Clermont
Alpha Quetta Peak Vale
Alpha Alpha Peak Vale

Quetta is a rural locality in the Isaac Region, Queensland, Australia. [1]

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History

The name Quetta comes from the Quetta parish. [1] [2]

The locality was created on 16 February 2018 by excising land from the localities of Mistake Creek and Peak Vale. [1]

Road infrastructure

The Clermont-Alpha Road runs through from north-east to west. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Quetta – locality in Isaac Region (entry 50177)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  2. "Quetta – parish in the Isaac Region (entry 27808)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  3. Google (7 April 2022). "Quetta, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 7 April 2022.