Koombooloomba, Queensland
| Koombooloomba Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Koombooloomba | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 17°49′40″S 145°32′55″E / 17.8277°S 145.5486°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 0 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0000/km2 (0.0000/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4872 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 757.8 km2 (292.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Tablelands Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Dalrymple | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Koombooloomba is a rural locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Koombooloomba had a population of 0 people.[1]
The locality was used during the construction of the Kareeya Hydro Power Station.
Geography[edit]
There is a hydro-electric Koombooloomba Dam nearby. The Koombooloomba dam acts as a water reservoir which supplies water to the Tully River downstream and the Kareeya Hydro Power Station. The Tully River flows from nearby Tully into the ocean.
History[edit]
The village of Koombooloomba was built to accommodate the workers on the Koombooloomba Dam. The timber for the village was cut from trees that would be submerged by the dam.[3]
Koombooloomba State School opened on 19 February 1953 and closed in 1963.[4]
Koombooloomba Post Office opened about December 1952 and closed about 1963.[5]
In the 2016 census Koombooloomba had a population of 0 people.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Koombooloomba (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Koombooloomba – locality in Tablelands Region (entry 48708)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "The Townsville Daily Bulletin FRIDAY, September 28, 1951". Townsville Daily Bulletin. Qld.: National Library of Australia. 28 September 1951. p. 2. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
