Gwambegwine, Queensland

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Gwambegwine
Queensland
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Gwambegwine pastoral station, circa 1899
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Gwambegwine
Coordinates 25°19′46″S149°34′26″E / 25.3294°S 149.5738°E / -25.3294; 149.5738 (Gwambegwine (centre of locality))
Population27 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density0.0325/km2 (0.0842/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4420
Area830.3 km2 (320.6 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Shire of Banana
State electorate(s) Callide
Federal division(s) Flynn
Suburbs around Gwambegwine:
Glenhaughton Coorada Ghinghinda
Glenhaughton Gwambegwine Ghinghinda
Glenhaughton Broadmere Taroom

Gwambegwine is a rural locality in the Shire of Banana, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Gwambegwine had a population of 27 people. [1]

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Geography

Palm Tree Creek forms most of the eastern and south-eastern boundary of the locality; it becomes a tributary of the Dawson River in neighbouring Taroom. [3] The Murphy Range forms most of the south-western and southern boundaries. [4] [5]

Gwambagwine Creek (note the variant spelling) rises in the west of the locality and flows in the easterly direction through the locality, becoming a tributary of Palm Tree Creek on the locality's eastern boundary. [4] [6]

The Fitzroy Developmental Road (locally known as the Taroom Bauhinia Downs Road) enters the locality from south-east (Taroom) and exits to the north-east (Ghinghinda). [7] [8]

There are two sections of the Gwambegwine State Forest (again with the variant spelling) in the south-west and south of the locality. Apart from these protected areas, the land use is grazing on native vegetation. [9]

History

The explorer Ludwig Leichhardt travelled through the area in 1844. He named the Murphy Range after John Murphy who was a member of the expedition. [5] He named Palm Tree Creek due to presence of Corypha trees. [3]

The parish name was Gwambagwine (note the same spelling as the creek), which in turn takes its name from an early pastoral run. [10] Both the parish name and creek name are believed to be a corruption of the Aboriginal name guambeguine, meaning a waterhole in the bend of the stream. [6] [10]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Gwambegwine had a population of 20 people. [11]

In the 2021 census, Gwambegwine had a population of 27 people. [1]

Education

There are no schools in Gwambegwine. The nearest school is Taroom State School (Prep to Year 10) in neighbouring Taroom to the south-west. However, parts of Gwambegwine are too distant to attend this school. Also, there is no secondary schooling to Year 12 available nearby. The alternatives are distance education and boarding school. [12]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Gwambegwine (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ↑ "Gwambegwine – locality in Shire of Banana (entry 49557)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  3. 1 2 "Palm Tree Creek – watercourse in the Shire of Banana (entry 25883)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 17 April 2025.
  4. 1 2 "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
  5. 1 2 "Murphy Range – range in the Shire of Banana (entry 23577)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 17 April 2025.
  6. 1 2 "Gwambagwine Creek – watercourse in the Shire of Banana (entry 15135)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 17 April 2025.
  7. ↑ "Gwambegwine, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps . Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  8. ↑ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
  9. ↑ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
  10. 1 2 "Gwambagwine – parish in the Shire of Banana (entry 15134)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 17 April 2025.
  11. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Gwambegwine (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  12. ↑ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2025.

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