Gore is a rural town and locality in the Goondiwindi Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2016 census, the locality of Gore had a population of 36 people.[1]
Gore Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 28.2938°S 151.4897°E / -28.2938; 151.4897 (Gore (town centre)) | ||||||||||||||
Population | 36 (2016 census locality)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 0.1117/km2 (0.289/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4352 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 322.2 km2 (124.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location |
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LGA(s) | Goondiwindi Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Southern Downs | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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The Cunningham Highway passes through the locality from the east (Karara) to the south-west (Oman Ama). The South Western railway line also passes through the locality from the east (Karara) to the south-west (Oman Ama) roughly parallel to the highway. The town of Gore is located on the south-eastern boundary of the locality and both the highway and the railway pass through it with the town being served by Gore railway station.[4][5]
The predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation.[5]
The town was named after St George Richard Gore, the original lessee of Yandilla pastoral run in 1842.[3]
Gore State School opened on 20 January 1913. In 1927 it became Maxhill State School and then in 1937 Cement Mills State School. It closed in 1975.[6] (The present-day locality of Cement Mills is immediately to the south-east of Gore.)
In the 2016 census, the locality of Gore had a population of 36 people.[1]
There are no schools in Gore. The nearest primary schools are Karara State School in neighbouring Karara to the north-east and Inglewood State School in Inglewood to the south-west. The nearest secondary schools are Inglewood State School (to Year 10) and Warwick State High School (to Year 12) in Warwick to the east.[5] Given the distance to Warwick, distance education and boarding schools are other options.[7]
There is a petrol station with post office facilities in the town.
Towns and localities in the Goondiwindi Region, Queensland | |
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