Pampas, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Pampas
State:qld
Coordinates:-27.8°N 151.4°W
Local Map:yes
Zoom:11
Pop:78
Postcode:4352
Area:79.9
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:18.2
Dir1:NE
Location1:Millmerran
Dist2:25.4
Dir2:WSW
Location2:Pittsworth
Dist3:63.8
Dir3:SW
Location3:Toowoomba CBD
Dist4:196
Dir4:WSW
Location4:Brisbane
Lga:Toowoomba Region
Stategov:Southern Downs
Fedgov:Maranoa
Near-N:Brookstead
Near-Ne:Brookstead
Near-E:Tummaville
Near-Se:Yandilla
Near-S:Yandilla
Near-Sw:Yandilla
Near-W:Lemontree
Near-Nw:Condamine Plains

Pampas is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Pampas had a population of 78 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. The Pampas–Horrane Road (State Route 82) runs north-west to Cecil Plains.

The land use is predominantly horticulture and cropping.

History

Pampas is named because of the extensive coverage of kangaroo grass.

Pampas railway station is an abandoned railway station on the Millmerran railway line (-27.7916°N 151.4118°W).[2]

The Dry Paddock Provisional School opened on 9 August 1897. In 1909 it became Pampas State School. It closed on 27 December 1957.[3] It was at 22 Fysh Road .[4] [5]

Pampas Memorial Hall was erected in late 1954.[6]

Demographics

In the, Pampas had a population of 62 people.

In the, Pampas had a population of 78 people.

Economy

There are a number of homesteads in the locality, including:[7]

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.

Amenities

Pampas Memorial Hall is at 6179 Gore Highway .[8]

Notes and References

  1. 12 February 2022.
  2. Web site: 2 October 2020. Railway stations and sidings - Queensland. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201005070354/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/transport-features-queensland-series/resource/84fff9a0-e315-4844-9c4d-63934562a9bd. 5 October 2020. 5 October 2020. Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government.
  3. 4 August 2015.
  4. Web site: 1943. Millmerran. 12 February 2022. Queensland Government. Map. 12 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220212042825/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/topo_scans/topo-map-1mile-military-line-bandw-millmerran-temp-ed-1942.jpg. live.
  5. Web site: 1949. Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m42. 12 February 2022. Queensland Government. Map. 12 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220212042827/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-2mile-qld-2m42-roads-1949.jpg. live.
  6. News: 1 October 1954. PAMPAS PROGRESS ASSOCIATION.. 54. 3. Pittsworth Sentinel. Queensland, Australia. National Library of Australia. 12 February 2022.
  7. Web site: 18 November 2020. Homesteads - Queensland. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201124212526/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/built-features-queensland-series/resource/b27874c1-ccb9-463d-a26f-706abcc0ab79. 24 November 2020. 24 November 2020. Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government.
  8. Web site: Pampas Memorial Hall. Monument Australia. 4 April 2014. 7 April 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140407123201/http://monumentaustralia.org.au/themes/conflict/multiple/display/92229-pampas-memorial-hall. live.