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Pampas
Queensland
Pampas - Memorial Hall.jpg
Pampas Memorial Hall, 2009
Pampas is located in Queensland
Pampas
Pampas
Location in Queensland
Population 62 (2016 census)
 • Density 0.776/km2 (2.01/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4352
Area 79.9 km2 (30.8 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Toowoomba Region
State electorate(s) Southern Downs
Federal Division(s) Maranoa
Suburbs around Pampas:
Condamine Plains Brookstead Brookstead
Lemontree Pampas Tummaville
Yandilla Yandilla Yandilla

Pampas is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Pampas had a population of 62 people.

Geography

The locality is positioned between the main channel and north branch of the Condamine River both of which mark boundaries. The Millmerran railway line and Gore Highway pass through Pampas.

History

Pampas is named because of the extensive coverage kangaroo grass.

The Dry Paddock Provisional School opened on 9 August 1897. In 1909 it became Pampas State School. The Pampas State School closed on 27 December 1957.

Amenities

Pampas has a Memorial Hall located on the Gore Highway.


Economy

There are a number of homesteads in the locality, including:

  • Bonnie Doon (27°46′43″S 151°23′22″E / 27.7786°S 151.3895°E / -27.7786; 151.3895 (Bonnie Doon (homestead)))
  • Culverthorpe (27°48′05″S 151°23′07″E / 27.8015°S 151.3853°E / -27.8015; 151.3853 (Culverthorpe (homestead)))
  • Ebrose (27°47′35″S 151°23′55″E / 27.7931°S 151.3985°E / -27.7931; 151.3985 (Ebrose (homestead)))
  • Erindale (27°46′33″S 151°24′07″E / 27.7757°S 151.4019°E / -27.7757; 151.4019 (Erindale (homestead)))
  • Kyle (27°45′31″S 151°21′23″E / 27.7585°S 151.3564°E / -27.7585; 151.3564 (Kyle (homestead)))
  • Miraba (27°49′13″S 151°26′13″E / 27.8202°S 151.4370°E / -27.8202; 151.4370 (Miraba (homestead)))
  • Wictown (27°46′47″S 151°24′22″E / 27.7796°S 151.4062°E / -27.7796; 151.4062 (Wictown (homestead)))

Education

There are no schools in Pampas. The nearest government primary school is Brookstead State School in neighbouring Brookstead to the north-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Millmerran State School (to Year 10) in Millmerran to the south-west and Pittsworth State High School in Pittsworth to the north-east.

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