Koombooloomba is a rural locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, the locality of Koombooloomba had "no people or a very low population".[1]
| Koombooloomba Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Koombooloomba | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 17°49′40″S 145°32′55″E / 17.8277°S 145.5486°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 0 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0000/km2 (0.0000/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4872 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 757.8 km2 (292.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Tablelands Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Dalrymple | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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The locality was used during the construction of the Kareeya Hydro Power Station.
Geography
editThere is a hydro-electric Koombooloomba Dam nearby. The Koombooloomba dam acts as a water reservoir which supplies water to the Tully River downstream and the Kareeya Hydro Power Station. The Tully River flows from nearby Tully into the ocean.
History
editThe village of Koombooloomba was built to accommodate the workers on the Koombooloomba Dam. The timber for the village was cut from trees that would be submerged by the dam.[3]
Koombooloomba State School opened on 19 February 1953 and closed in 1963.[4]
Koombooloomba Post Office opened about December 1952 and closed about 1963.[5]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census, Koombooloomba had "no people or a very low population".[6]
In the 2021 census, the locality of Koombooloomba had "no people or a very low population".[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Koombooloomba (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Koombooloomba – locality in Tablelands Region (entry 48708)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "The Townsville Daily Bulletin FRIDAY, September 28, 1951". Townsville Daily Bulletin. Qld.: National Library of Australia. 28 September 1951. p. 2. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Koombooloomba (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
