Villeneuve, Queensland
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Paddocks in Villeneuve with Mount Archer in the background, 2015
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 Villeneuve
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| Postcode(s) | 4514 | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Somerset Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Blair | ||||||||||||||
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Villeneuve is a town in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia.[1]
A section of the northern boundary of Villeneuve follows the D'Aguilar Highway.
History
File:Villeneuve Hotel.jpg
Villeneuve Hotel with Trims Hall to the left
The town is named after the railway station, which in turn took its name from Frank Villeneuve Nicholson, owner of the property Villeneuve.[1]
Farming was established at Villeneuve in the late 1870s.[2]
As a result of the creation of the Somerset Dam, much of Villeneuve is now underwater.[2]
