Gore, Queensland


Gore is a rural town and locality in the Goondiwindi Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, the locality of Gore had a population of 24 people.

Geography

The Cunningham Highway passes through the locality from the east to the south-west. The South Western railway line also passes through the locality from the east to the south-west 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.

Demographics

In the, the locality of Gore had a population of 36 people.
In the, the locality of Gore had a population of 24 people.

Education

There are no schools in Gore. The nearest government 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 government secondary schools are Inglewood State School and Warwick State High School 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.