Obum Obum is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Obum Obum had a population of 129 people.[1]
| Obum Obum Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Obum Obum | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°55′23″S 152°39′16″E / 27.9230°S 152.6544°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 129 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 11.73/km2 (30.37/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4309 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 11.0 km2 (4.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Scenic Rim Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Scenic Rim | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wright | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
editThe creeks that rise in the locality contribute ultimately to the Bremer River, which is a tributary of the Brisbane River which flows into Moreton Bay.[3]
The predominant land use is grazing with some crop growing.[3]
History
editObum Obum Provisional School opened on 24 January 1899. It became Obum Obum State School on 1 January 1909. It closed in 1946 and its students were transferred to Engelsburg State School in Kalbar (later renamed Kalbar State School).[4][5] It was at 210 Roberts Road (corner of Obum Obum Road, 27°54′46″S 152°39′21″E / 27.91268°S 152.65588°E).[6][3]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census, Obum Obum had a population of 131 people.[7]
In the 2021 census, Obum Obum had a population of 129 people.[1]
Education
editThere are no schools in Obum Obum. The nearest primary schools are in Kalbar and Roadvale. The nearest secondary school is in Boonah.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Obum Obum (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Obum Obum – locality in Scenic Rim Region (entry 45179)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "History". Kalbar State School. 4 January 2019. Archived from the original on 18 November 2019. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m38" (Map). Queensland Government. 1946. Archived from the original on 22 July 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Obum Obum (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
Further reading
edit- Pfeffer, Collin; Miller, Lawrence; Yarrow, Robert A; Engelsburg State School Centenary Association (Kalbar, Qld.) (1979), Engelsburg State School centenary book : including history of:- Fassifern Station, Fassifern Valley, Charlwood, Silverdale, Obum Obum, Frazerview and Moogerah Dam Provisional School, Engelsburg State School Centenary Celebrations Association, ISBN 978-0-9595324-0-1