Birnam, Queensland (Toowoomba Region)

Birnam
Toowoomba, Queensland
Coordinates 27°29′28″S 151°55′37″E / 27.491°S 151.927°E / -27.491; 151.927Coordinates: 27°29′28″S 151°55′37″E / 27.491°S 151.927°E / -27.491; 151.927
Postcode(s) 4352
Area 5.2 km2 (2.0 sq mi)
Location 9 km (6 mi) NNW of Toowoomba
LGA(s) Toowoomba Region
State electorate(s) Toowoomba North
Federal Division(s) Groom
Suburbs around Birnam:
Cawdor Cawdor Highfields
Gowrie Junction Birnam Highfields
Gowrie Junction Cranley Blue Mountain Heights

Birnam is a locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] It is situated north of Toowoomba, 9 kilometres (6 mi) from the central business district.

History

The area is named after a railway station in the area, which was named after the village of Birnam in Scotland. The boundaries were established on 12 February 1999, and amended in 2005.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Birnam (Toowoomba Region) (entry 49203)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 August 2015.


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