Gore, Queensland
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.
The predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation.
History
The town was named after St George Richard Gore, the original lessee of Yandilla pastoral run in 1842.
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. (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.
In the 2021 census, the locality of Gore had a population of 24 people.
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. Given the distance to Warwick, distance education and boarding schools are other options.
Amenities
There is a petrol station with post office facilities in the town.
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
