Caboonbah, Queensland

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Caboonbah
Queensland
Caboonbah is located in Queensland
Caboonbah
Caboonbah
Coordinates27°08′24″S 152°28′34″E / 27.1399°S 152.4761°E / -27.1399; 152.4761Coordinates: 27°08′24″S 152°28′34″E / 27.1399°S 152.4761°E / -27.1399; 152.4761
Population14 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density1.69/km2 (4.37/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4312
Area8.3 km2 (3.2 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Somerset Region
State electorate(s)Nanango
Federal division(s)Blair
Suburbs around Caboonbah:
Mount Beppo Lake Wivenhoe Lake Wivenhoe
Mount Beppo Caboonbah Lake Wivenhoe
Coal Creek Lake Wivenhoe Lake Wivenhoe

Caboonbah is a locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Caboonbah had a population of 14 people.[1]

History[]

The locality name derives from the Caboonbah Homestead built by Henry Plantagenet Somerset. The name derives from the Kabi language "cabon gibbah" meaning big rock.[2]

Geography[]

The waters of Lake Wivenhoe and the Brisbane River surround the locality on it south, east and north.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Caboonbah (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b "Caboonbah – locality in Somerset Region (entry 44850)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  3. ^ Google (15 September 2021). "Caboonbah, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 15 September 2021.


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