Lemontree, Queensland
| Lemontree Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Lemontree | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°47′00″S 151°18′00″E / 27.7833°S 151.3°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 45 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.916/km2 (2.374/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4357 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 49.1 km2 (19.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
| County | Derby | ||||||||||||||
| Parish | Domville | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Southern Downs | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Lemontree is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Lemontree had a population of 45 people.[1]
Geography[edit]
The northeastern boundary is aligned with the Condamine River. The main occupation is raising sheep, beef cattle and fodder.
Road infrastructure[edit]
Millmerran–Cecil Plains Road runs along the western boundary.[3]
History[edit]
The name Lemontree comes from a pastoral run in the district, whose name in turn came from the Lemon Tree Lagoon, a place where lemons grew.[2]
Lemontree was part of the original vast Yandilla station established by the Gore brothers, St. George Richard Gore and Ralph Thomas Gore, in 1841. It was opened for settlement under the Crown Lands Alienation Act of 1876[4] when the Gore lease expired in 1887.
In 1879, it was organized into part of the Jondaryan Division[5] which became a shire in 1903. In 1913, along with other lands in and around the town of Millmerran, it became part of the Shire of Millmerran. In 2008 the area was incorporated into the new Toowoomba Region.[6]
In the 2016 census, Lemontree had a population of 45 people.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Lemontree (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Lemontree – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 47989)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ Google (15 March 2022). "Lemontree, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- ^ The Crown Lands Alienation Act in 1876, 40 Victoria c 15, repealed earlier land selection acts "Land selections prior to 1884". Queensland State Archives. Archived from the original on 30 October 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
- ^ under the Divisional Boards Act 1879
- ^ Local Government (Reform Implementation) Act 2007 of Queensland
External links[edit]
- "Images: "Lemontree Homestead", Millmerran, Queensland". Panoramio.
- "Images: Australia / Queensland / Lemontree". Flickriver.
- "Images: Pierce's "Lemon Tree", Yandilla, Queensland". Panoramio.