Kurumbul, Queensland

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Kurumbul
Queensland
Kurumbul is located in Queensland
Kurumbul
Kurumbul
Coordinates28°36′54″S 150°33′16″E / 28.615°S 150.5544°E / -28.615; 150.5544Coordinates: 28°36′54″S 150°33′16″E / 28.615°S 150.5544°E / -28.615; 150.5544
Population46 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density0.1777/km2 (0.460/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4388
Area258.9 km2 (100.0 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Goondiwindi Region
State electorate(s)Southern Downs
Federal division(s)Maranoa
Localities around Kurumbul:
Goondiwindi Wondalli Wondalli
Goondiwindi Kurumbul Yelarbon
Boggabilla (NSW) Yelarbon

Kurumbul is a rural town and locality in the Goondiwindi Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] It is on the border of Queensland and New South Wales.[4] In the 2016 census, Kurumbul had a population of 46 people.[1]

History[]

The town takes its name from its railway station, which was originally named Burranba (an Aboriginal word meaning brigalow) on 3 September 1908 but changed to Kurumbul (believed to be an Aboriginal word meaning magpie) on 30 August 1912.[2]

Burranba State School opened in March 1912. By circa 1924 it had become Kurumbul State School. It closed in 1976.[5] In 1977-1978 the Kurumbul school building was relocated to Daymar State School in Daymar.[6]

In the 2016 census, Kurumbul had a population of 46 people.[1]

Geography[]

The Dumaresq River forms most of the southern boundary.[7]

Road infrastructure[]

The Cunningham Highway runs along the northern boundary.

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kurumbul (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b "Kurumbul – town in Goondiwindi Region (entry 18655)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Kurumbul – locality in Goondiwindi Region (entry 47816)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  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. ^ "Item ID593341, Relocation of Kurrumbul School at Daymar together with alterations and additions, Daymar State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  7. ^ Google (15 September 2021). "Kurumbul, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 15 September 2021.

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