Geham

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Geham
Queensland
Argyle Homestead (2009).jpg
Argyle Homestead, 2009
Geham is located in Queensland
Geham
Geham
Coordinates27°23′18″S 151°59′54″E / 27.3883°S 151.9983°E / -27.3883; 151.9983Coordinates: 27°23′18″S 151°59′54″E / 27.3883°S 151.9983°E / -27.3883; 151.9983
Population489 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density10.316/km2 (26.72/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4352
Area47.4 km2 (18.3 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Toowoomba Region
State electorate(s)Condamine
Federal division(s)Groom
Suburbs around Geham:
Groomsville Groomsville Merritts Creek
Groomsville Geham Mount Luke
Kleinton Cabarlah Fifteen Mile

Geham is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Geham had a population of 489 people.[1]

Geography[]

The New England Highway passes through Geham. The northwest boundary is aligned with Cooby Creek.

Climate[]

The city marks the northern boundary of the oceanic climate (Köppen: Cfb) at altitude in Australia, although most of Geham has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) to the south towards Cabarlah has the first type found such as Geham State School.[3]

History[]

Highfields Post Office opened on 1 January 1868 and was renamed Geham in 1876.[4]

Highfields No 2 State School opened on 27 March 1871. It was renamed Geham State School in 1875.[5]

Holy Trinity Anglican Church was dedicated on 29 October 1891 by the Very Reverend St Clair Donaldson. Its closure circa 2018 was approved by Bishop Cameron Venables.[6]

Heritage listings[]

Geham has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Education[]

Geham State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 9625 New England Highway (

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27°24′23″S 151°59′45″E / 27.4063°S 151.9959°E / -27.4063; 151.9959 (Geham State School)).[8][9] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 140 students with 11 teachers (8 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff (5 full-time equivalent).[10]

See also[]

  • List of tramways in Queensland

References[]

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Geham (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Geham – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 49691)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Interactive Australia / New Zealand Koppen-Geiger Climate Classification Map". www.plantmaps.com. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  4. ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  5. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  6. ^ Anglican Church of Southern Queensland. "Closed Churches". Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  7. ^ "Argyle Homestead (entry 600436)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
  8. ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  9. ^ "Geham State School". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  10. ^ "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.

External links[]

Media related to Geham, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons

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