Postcode(s) 4352 State electorate(s) Condamine Postal code 4352 | LGA(s) Toowoomba Region Pechey Grapetree Federal division Division of Groom | |
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Pechey is a small rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.
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Map of Pechey QLD 4352, Australia
Geography
The New England Highway passes through the centre of the town. Pechey State Forest occupies the entire south east corner of the area.
History
The town was named after Edward Wilmot Pechey (Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for the Electoral district of Aubigny 1873-1877). He was also a surveyor and sawmill owner. Pechey Post Office opened on 1 July 1927 (a receiving office had been open from 1888) and closed in 1971.
Heritage listings
Pechey has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
References
Pechey, Queensland Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA