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QPN is an abbreviation for Queensland Place Names.
This template creates a {{ cite web}} citation to individual records in the online database of Queensland Place Names, a useful searchable reference source on Queensland's place names. It covers cities, towns, suburbs, localities and railway stations as well as geographical features such as mountains, rivers, etc. It does not cover street names or buildings (no schools, churches, etc.).
access-date
fieldError checking is not done at all. Specifying an incorrect reference number or place name may result in a link to a non-existing record.
The suburb of Kenmore record can be referenced using
{{Cite QPN|41505|Kenmore|access-date=13 September 2015}}
resulting in:
The town and suburb of Boulia record can be referenced using
{{Cite QPN|3993|Boulia|town|access-date=13 September 2015}}
{{Cite QPN|42339|Boulia|locality|access-date=13 September 2015}}
resulting in:
access-date
field, for the
Bindha railway station:{{Cite QPN|2665|Bindha|access-date=2011-02-03}}
result:
"Bindha (entry 2665)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 2011-02-03.
This template provides a simple Harvard style reference, using QPN followed by the ID number. For example, to reference the suburb of Kenmore use {{
sfn|QPN41505}}
or {{
harvnb|QPN41505}}
, as appropriate. However, year referencing is not supported at this time.
TemplateData for Cite QPN
To cite entries in the Queensland Place Names (QPN) database
Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Number | 1 | Number of the entry in the QPN database
| Number | required |
Name | 2 | Name of the place in QPN database (must be exact)
| String | required |
Distinguishing information | 3 | If multiple entries of the same name in the QPN, assist the reader by indicating which one
| String | suggested |
access-date | access-date | date of lookup of the QPN entry in DMY
| Date | suggested |