Gore, Queensland
- 43.1 km (27 mi) ENE of Inglewood
- 80.2 km (50 mi) W of Warwick
- 132 km (82 mi) ENE of Goondiwindi
- 238 km (148 mi) SW of Brisbane
Localities around Gore: | ||
Mosquito Creek | Mosquito Creek | Karara |
Mosquito Creek | Gore | Karara |
Oman Ama | Terrica | Cement Mills |
Gore is a rural town and locality in the Goondiwindi Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2021 census, the locality of Gore had a population of 24 people.[1]
Geography
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]
History
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/38/StateLibQld_1_48608_St._George_Richard_Gore%2C_1862.jpg/220px-StateLibQld_1_48608_St._George_Richard_Gore%2C_1862.jpg)
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.)
Demographics
In the 2016 census, the locality of Gore had a population of 36 people.[7]
In the 2021 census, the locality of Gore had a population of 24 people.[1]
Education
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.[8]
Amenities
There is a petrol station with post office facilities in the town.
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Gore (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Gore – town in Goondiwindi Region (entry 14398)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Gore – locality in Goondiwindi Region (entry 49641)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- ^ "Gore – railway station in the Goondiwindi Region (entry 14401)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Gore (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Distance Education". Education. Queensland Government. 25 July 2019. Archived from the original on 6 August 2019. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
External links
- "Town map of Gore". Queensland Government. 1972.
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