Noorama is a rural locality in the Shire of Paroo, Queensland, Australia.[2] It in on the border of Queensland and New South Wales.[3] In the 2021 census, Noorama had a population of 15 people.[1]
| Noorama Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Noorama Bore No 1, circa 1910 | |||||||||||||||
  Noorama | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28°43′24″S 146°12′29″E / 28.7233°S 146.2080°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 15 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.00414/km2 (0.0107/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4490 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 3,626.2 km2 (1,400.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Paroo | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Warrego | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
editThe locality is bounded to the south by the border of Queensland and New South Wales. Noorama Creek and Widgeegoara Creek flow from the north of the locality (Widgeegoara) through to the south of the locality (Enngonia, New South Wales). These creeks are distributaries of the Warrego River.[3][4]
Jobs Gate Road traverses the locality from Jobs Gate in the east through to Widgeegoara in the north.[3]
The predominant land use is grazing of cattle and sheep.[4]
History
editPastoralists moved into the Noorama district from the 1860s to the 1880s.[5][6][7] The locality presumably takes its name from the Noorama pastoral station which was established in 1879 by the North British Australian Company. By 1900 the property was approximately 95,000 hectares (230,000 acres; 370 sq mi) with over 40,000 sheep and 240 cattle. Subsequently the property was reduced in size due to closer settlement policies of the Queensland Government, but was expanded from 2005 onwards to create a property over 5 sites of 105,000 hectares (260,000 acres; 410 sq mi) by 2017.[8][9]
In 1950s a number of recreational groups were established, including a cricket club, a tennis club and an annual gymkhana was held.
The Noorama Picnic Race Club was established in 1964, holding its first race meeting on 14 May 1966.[7][10]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census, Noorama had a population of 21 people.[11]
In the 2021 census, Noorama had a population of 15 people.[1]
Amenities
editNoorama racecourse is on Jobs Creek Road (28°41′12″S 146°13′19″E / 28.6868°S 146.2220°E).[12]
Education
editThere are no schools in Noorama. The nearest primary and secondary schools are in Cunnamulla, approximately 106 kilometres (66 mi) away. Distance education and boarding schools are the alternatives.[3]
Events
editThe annual Noorama Picnic Races held in April attracts both local people and tourists.[10]
References
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- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Noorama (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Noorama – locality in Shire of Paroo (entry 47844)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ^ a b "Warrego". Murray-Darling Basin Authority. Australian Government. Archived from the original on 18 March 2019. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
- ^ "Advertising". Queensland Times, Ipswich Herald And General Advertiser. Vol. III, no. 293. Queensland, Australia. 12 April 1864. p. 2. Retrieved 19 April 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "SALE OF FORFEITED RUNS". The Brisbane Courier. Vol. XXVI, no. 4, 569. Queensland, Australia. 22 May 1872. p. 3. Retrieved 19 April 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b "Noorma Picnic Race Club". Archived from the original on 18 December 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
- ^ Austin, Peter (3 May 2017). "Bydand offers Cunnamulla's Noorama". Queensland Country Life. Archived from the original on 11 May 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- ^ Schlesinger, Larry (16 April 2019). "Rich-lister Michael Gordon to sell Queensland grazing property Noorama". Commercial Real Estate. Archived from the original on 11 May 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- ^ a b "Noorama Picnic Races". Paroo Shire Council. 28 July 2019. Archived from the original on 11 May 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Noorama (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Facilities". Paroo Shire Council. Archived from the original on 5 March 2019. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
