Benobble, Queensland

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Benobble
Queensland
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Benobble
Coordinates 27°59′27″S153°09′40″E / 27.9908°S 153.1611°E / -27.9908; 153.1611 (Benobble (centre of locality))
Population29 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density2.74/km2 (7.09/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4275
Area10.6 km2 (4.1 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Scenic Rim Region
State electorate(s) Scenic Rim
Federal division(s) Wright
Suburbs around Benobble:
Biddaddaba Wonglepong Tamborine Mountain
Biddaddaba Benobble Tamborine Mountain
Biddaddaba Canungra Witheren

Benobble is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Benobble had a population of 29 people. [1]

Contents

Geography

There are two landmarks in the locality, both referring to sharp bends in the Tamborine Mountain Road on the south-eastern boundary of the locality:

History

Daniels' sawmill at Benobble, circa 1918 StateLibQld 1 48072 Daniels' Sawmill at Benobble, Queensland, ca. 1918.jpg
Daniels' sawmill at Benobble, circa 1918

The name Benobble is derived from the Bundjalung language (Yugumbir dialect, Wongerriburra clan) words bunahba gurara meaning "place of the tall bloodwood trees", where bunar means "bloodwood tree" and gurara means "long" or "tall." The name Benobble was initially used as a sawmill name and then as a railway station name from 28 January 1915. [2]

Benobble railway station ( 27°59′42″S153°09′42″E / 27.9950°S 153.1617°E / -27.9950; 153.1617 (Benobble railway station (former)) ) was on the Cangungra railway line, [5] which operated from 1915 to 30 June 1955. [6] [7]

Demographics

In the 2016 census Benobble had a population of 43 people. [8] The locality contains 17 households, in which 51.4% of the population are males and 48.6% of the population are females with a median age of 34, 4 below above the national average. The average weekly household income is $1,416, $22 below the national average. [8]

In the 2021 census, Benobble had a population of 29 people. [1]

Education

There are no schools in Benobble. The nearest government primary school is Canungra State School in neighbouring Canungra to the south. The nearest government secondary school is Tamborine Mountain State High School in neighbouring Tamborine Mountain to the north-east. [9]

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Benobble – locality in Scenic Rim Region (entry 48382)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  3. "Devils Elbow – locality unbounded in Scenic Rim Regional (entry 9818)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  4. "Upper Hairpin Bend – locality unbounded in Scenic Rim Regional (entry 35831)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  5. "Tamborine" (Map). Queensland Government. 1954. Archived from the original on 2 April 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  6. Kerr, John (1990). Triumph of narrow gauge : a history of Queensland Railways. Boolarong Publications. p. 224. ISBN   978-0-86439-102-5.
  7. "6 State Branch Railway lines To Be Closed". Townsville Daily Bulletin . Vol. LXXV. Queensland, Australia. 15 January 1955. p. 1. Retrieved 8 June 2024 via National Library of Australia.
  8. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Benobble (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  9. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 2 April 2021.