Kumbia, Queensland
Kumbia Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Kumbia | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 26°41′25″S 151°39′18″E / 26.6902°S 151.655°ECoordinates: 26°41′25″S 151°39′18″E / 26.6902°S 151.655°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 294 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 4.224/km2 (10.940/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4610 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 69.6 km2 (26.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location | |||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | South Burnett Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Kumbia (pronounced "come-bia") is a rural town and locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2016 census the locality of Kumbia had a population of 294 people.[1]
Geography[]
The town is located on the Bunya Highway, 231 kilometres (144 mi) north west of the state capital, Brisbane.[citation needed]
History[]
The name Kumbia is from the Waka language but its meaning is uncertain, possibly referring to white ant nests or a small scrub vine.[2]
Kumbia Post Office opened on 19 July 1915 (a receiving office had been open from 1913).[4]
The Kumbia State School opened on 2 February 1914 and celebrated its 100-year anniversary in 2014.[5][6]
As a memorial for World War I, a memorial school of arts hall was established in 1922.[7]
St Paul's Anglican Church was dedicated on 28 November 1970 by the Right Reverend Wilfrid John Hudson. Its closure circa 2015 was approved by Bishop Cameron Venables.[8]
At the 2011 census, Kumbia had a population of 352 people.[9]
In the 2016 census the locality of Kumbia had a population of 294 people.[1]
Education[]
Kumbia State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Bell Street (26°41′36″S 151°39′05″E / 26.6932°S 151.6515°E).[10][11] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 62 students with 7 teachers (5 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff (4 full-time equivalent).[12]
There is no secondary school in Kumbia. The nearest secondary school is Kingaroy State High School in Kingaroy to the north-east.[13]
Amenities[]
Kumbia has many small street-front shops including a Fuel Station with post office, store and caravan park, a mechanic, a general store, a butcher's shop and a pub.[citation needed]
Vodafone will serve the town and surrounding area with mobile phone service as part of the National Blackspot Program from Q3 2016.[14]
The Kumbia branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at the QCWA Hall at 38 Bell Street.[15]
Notable residents[]
- Warren Truss, Deputy Prime Minister of Australia, used to live in Kumbia[16]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kumbia (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Kumbia – town in South Burnett Region (entry 18596)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Kumbia – locality in South Burnett Region (entry 46235)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Archived from the original on 15 May 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- ^ "Kumbia SS". Archived from the original on 4 February 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ^ Kumbia and District Memorial School of Arts, retrieved 3 April 2014
- ^ Anglican Church of Southern Queensland. "Closed Churches". Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Kumbia (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
- ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Kumbia State School". Archived from the original on 18 March 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ "Vodafone announces Mobile Black Spot rollout schedule" (PDF). Vodafone. 5 April 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 April 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
- ^ "Branch Locations". Queensland Country Women's Association. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
- ^ "The Hon Warren Truss MP, Member for Wide Bay (Qld)". Parliament of Australia. Archived from the original on 30 August 2007. Retrieved 8 November 2007.
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