Gore

History

The town was named after St George Richard Gore, the original lessee of Yandilla pastoral run in 1842. (The present-day locality of Cement Mills is immediately to the south-east of Gore.)

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.

Most-observed species

• Noisy Friarbird

  Philemon corniculatus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
  755
• Fuscous Honeyeater

  Ptilotula fusca (Gould, 1837) · Aves
  698
• Willie-wagtail

  Rhipidura leucophrys (Latham, 1802) · Aves
  658
• Yellow-faced Honeyeater

  Caligavis chrysops (Latham, 1801) · Aves
  534
• Yellow-tufted Honeyeater

  Lichenostomus melanops (Latham, 1801) · Aves
  504
• Torresian Crow

  Corvus orru Bonaparte, 1850 · Aves
  493
• Pied Currawong

  Strepera graculina (Shaw, 1790) · Aves
  454
• Noisy Miner

  Manorina melanocephala (Latham, 1801) · Aves
  445