| Narko Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Narko | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°06′14″S 151°42′54″E / 27.1038°S 151.715°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 18 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.500/km2 (1.29/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4352 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 36.0 km2 (13.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Groom | ||||||||||||||
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Narko is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Narko had a population of 18 people.[1]
History
The locality takes its name from a former railway station, named on 9 January 1915 by the Queensland Railways Department using an Aboriginal word meaning good soil.[2]
References
- 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Narko (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- 1 2 "Narko – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 48022)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
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