Goomeribong, Queensland

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Goomeribong
Queensland
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Goomeribong
Coordinates 26°08′34″S152°01′04″E / 26.1427°S 152.0177°E / -26.1427; 152.0177 (Goomeribong (centre of locality))
Population49 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density0.788/km2 (2.040/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4601
Area62.2 km2 (24.0 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Gympie Region
State electorate(s) Nanango
Federal division(s) Wide Bay
Suburbs around Goomeribong:
Crownthorpe Boonara Boonara
Tablelands Goomeribong Goomeri
Manyung Manyung Goomeri

Goomeribong (pronounced goo-MARY-bong) is a rural locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Goomeribong had a population of 49 people. [1]

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Geography

Goomeribong is north-west of the town of Goomeri. The locality is bounded to the south-east by Goomeri West Road and to south-west by Harm Road. [3]

The Burnett Highway forms a very short segment of the locality's eastern boundary but does not generally provide access to the locality. [3]

Nangur National Park is in the north-west of the locality. The national park protects the endangered population of the Nangur spiny skink ( Nangura spinosa ) and its habitat. [4]

Boat Mountain Conservation Park extends into the south-west of the locality. The ridge has a distinctive shape, looking like an upturned boat. It is known for its many plant and bird species. [5]

Apart from the protected areass, the land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with some crop growing. [3]

History

Land sales map, 1906 Sketch map of portions 61, 62, ..., parish of Murgon, portions 168 & 169, parish of Goomeribong & portions 49, 50 & 53, parish of Barambah ... county of Fitzroy.jpg
Land sales map, 1906

Land in Goomeribong was open for selection on 17 April 1877; 41 square miles (110 km2) were available. [6]

In July 1906, 32 allotments were advertised for selection by the Department of Public Lands Office. The map advertising the land selection states the allotments are portions in the Parishes of Murgon, Goomeribong and Barambah. [7] The portions were left over from 5 April 1906. [8]

Goomeribong State School opened on 12 February 1920, becoming Goomeribong Provisional School in April 1924. It closed in May 1925 and reopened in 1929. It closed permanently in 1967. [9]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Goomeribong had a population of 41 people. [10]

In the 2021 census, Goomeribong had a population of 49 people. [1]

Education

There are no schools in Goomeribong. The nearest government primary schools are Goomeri State School in neighbouring Goomeri to the south-east and Murgon State School in Murgon to the south-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Goomeri State School (to Year 10) and Murgon State High School (to Year 12) in Murgon. [11]

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References

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  2. "Goomeribong – locality in Gympie Region (entry 46336)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  3. 1 2 3 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  4. "Nangur National Park Management Statement 2013" (PDF). Parks and forests. Queensland Government. p. 1. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 April 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  5. "About | Boat Mountain Conservation Park". Parks and forests. Queensland Government. 6 June 2011. Archived from the original on 29 May 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  6. "Proclamations under the New Land Acts". The Brisbane Courier . Queensland, Australia. 2 March 1877. p. 3. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2020 via Trove.
  7. "Sketch map of portions 61, 62, ..., parish of Murgon, portions 168 & 169, parish of Goomeribong & portions 49, 50 & 53, parish of Barambah ... county of Fitzroy" (1906) [Map]. Collections. State Library of Queensland.
  8. "Notes and News". Gympie Times And Mary River Mining Gazette . Vol. XXXVIII, no. 5003. Queensland, Australia. 26 June 1906. p. 6. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2019 via National Library of Australia.
  9. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
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  11. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2023.

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