Kumbia, Queensland

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Kumbia
Queensland
KumbiaPioneerTribute.JPG
Kumbia Pioneer tribute beside the Memorial School of Arts hall
Kumbia is located in Queensland
Kumbia
Kumbia
Coordinates26°41′25″S 151°39′18″E / 26.6902°S 151.655°E / -26.6902; 151.655 (Kumbia (town centre))Coordinates: 26°41′25″S 151°39′18″E / 26.6902°S 151.655°E / -26.6902; 151.655 (Kumbia (town centre))
Population294 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density4.224/km2 (10.940/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4610
Area69.6 km2 (26.9 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
  • 22.3 km (14 mi) SW of Kingaroy
  • 149 km (93 mi) N of Toowoomba
  • 222 km (138 mi) NW of Brisbane
LGA(s)South Burnett Region
State electorate(s)Nanango
Federal Division(s)Maranoa
Localities around Kumbia:
Mannuem Benair Haly Creek
Mannuem Kumbia Haly Creek
Boyneside Alice Creek Alice Creek

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 Memorial School of Arts, 2008

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 (

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26°41′36″S 151°39′05″E / 26.6932°S 151.6515°E / -26.6932; 151.6515 (Kumbia State School)).[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[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kumbia (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Kumbia – town in South Burnett Region (entry 18596)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Kumbia – locality in South Burnett Region (entry 46235)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  4. ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Archived from the original on 15 May 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  5. ^ "Kumbia SS". Archived from the original on 4 February 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  6. ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  7. ^ Kumbia and District Memorial School of Arts, retrieved 3 April 2014
  8. ^ Anglican Church of Southern Queensland. "Closed Churches". Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  9. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Kumbia (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 July 2013. Edit this at Wikidata
  10. ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  11. ^ "Kumbia State School". Archived from the original on 18 March 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  12. ^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  13. ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  14. ^ "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.
  15. ^ "Branch Locations". Queensland Country Women's Association. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
  16. ^ "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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