Woondul, Queensland
| Woondul Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Woondul | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28°05′00″S 151°03′00″E / 28.0833°S 151.05°E | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4357 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 116.0 km2 (44.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Southern Downs | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Woondul is a locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[1]
Geography[edit]
The north-west of the locality is within the Bulli State Forest. The eastern part of the locality is the Wondul Range National Park. The southern part of the locality is mostly undeveloped land and contains Mount Trapyard at 509 metres (1,670 ft).[2] There is a small area of farmland in the south-east.[3]
History[edit]
In 1852, the pastoral run Woondul was transferred from Thomas DeLacy Moffat to Russell H. Stuart.[4] The locality is named after a pastoral run.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Woondul – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 48099)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- ^ "Mount Trapyard – mountain in the Toowoomba Region (entry 35127)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
- ^ "TRANSFER OF RUNS". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 73. New South Wales, Australia. 20 July 1852. p. 1115. Retrieved 28 July 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
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