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Eurombah
Queensland
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Eurombah
Coordinates 25°57′11″S149°23′08″E / 25.9530°S 149.3855°E / -25.9530; 149.3855 (Eurombah (centre of locality))
Population100 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density0.10/km2 (0.26/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4420
Area997.5 km2 (385.1 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)
State electorate(s) Callide
Federal division(s)
Suburbs around Eurombah:
Baroondah Kinnoul Taroom
Baroondah Eurombah Grosmont
Waikola Clifford Bundi

Eurombah is a rural locality split between the Shire of Banana and the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] [3] In the 2021 census, Eurombah had a population of 100 people. [1]

Contents

Geography

The Dawson River forms part of the northern boundary. [4]

The Roma-Taroom Road runs through from south-west to north-east. [5]

The neighbourhoods of Peek-A-Doo and Hornet Bank are within the locality.

History

The Hornet Bank massacre in 1857 happened nearby. [6]

The Peek-A-Doo State School opened on 3 February 1964 at 10118 Roma Taroom Road ( 25°54′29″S149°29′58″E / 25.9081°S 149.4995°E / -25.9081; 149.4995 (Peek-A-Doo State School (former)) ). [7] [8] [9] It was mothballed on 13 April 2010 (having no students). [10] [11] [12] In June 2010, there was outrage when it was announced that the then-mothballed school would be allocated $250,000 by the Australian Government's Building the Education Revolution school building program to construct a resource centre. [13] However, it was not constructed as the school closed on 31 December 2010. [10] [14] The school's website was archived. [15]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Eurombah had a population of 67 people. [16]

In the 2021 census, Eurombah had a population of 100 people. [1]

Heritage listings

Eurombah has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Education

There are no schools in Eurombah. The nearest primary schools are Taroom State School in Taroom and Gromont State School in Grosmont. The nearest secondary schools are Taroom State School and Wandoan State School in Wandoan, but both of these schools provide education only to Year 10. For schooling to Year 12, the nearest option is Roma State College in Roma, 125 kilometres (78 mi) away. Other alternatives are distance education and boarding schools. [18]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Eurombah (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ↑ "Eurombah – Shire of Banana (entry 49550)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 26 August 2016.
  3. ↑ "Eurombah – Western Downs Region (entry 47697)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 26 August 2016.
  4. ↑ Google (29 August 2021). "Eurombah, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  5. ↑ Google (16 June 2023). "Eurombah, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  6. ↑ Laurie, Arthur (1 January 1957), Hornet Bank massacre : October 27, 1857, Royal Historical Society of Queensland, archived from the original on 17 September 2016, retrieved 26 August 2016 — full text available on-line via the University of Queensland Archived 7 July 2020 at the Wayback Machine 25°45′S149°24′E / 25.750°S 149.400°E
  7. ↑ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
  8. ↑ Chiclcott, Tanya; Vlasic, Kimberley (7 June 2013). "Full school asssets sale list". The Courier-Mail . Archived from the original on 30 October 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  9. ↑ "Hornet Bank" (Map). Queensland Government. 1972. Archived from the original on 8 April 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  10. 1 2 "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  11. ↑ "Agency ID 11101, Peek-A-Doo State School". Queensland State Archives . Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  12. ↑ Mesner, Kerri-Anne (9 June 2010). "Five schools face closure review". Gladstone Observer . Archived from the original on 26 October 2019. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  13. ↑ "Rudd Government spends $4.5m at Queensland schools on closure hit list". The Courier-Mail . 7 June 2010. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  14. ↑ "Queensland state school - centre closures" (PDF). Queensland Government . 20 August 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 March 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  15. ↑ "Peek-A-Doo State School". Peek-A-Doo State School. 27 October 2009. Archived from the original on 27 October 2009. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  16. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Eurombah (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  17. ↑ "Fraser family grave site and memorial, Hornet Bank (entry 602075)". Queensland Heritage Register . Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
  18. ↑ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 29 March 2020.
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