Kyoomba, Queensland

Last updated

Kyoomba
Queensland
Former Post Office Sugarloaf Road, Kyoomba, 2009.jpg
Former Post Office, Sugarloaf Road, Kyoomba, 2009
Australia Queensland location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Kyoomba
Coordinates 28°41′32″S151°58′58″E / 28.6922°S 151.9827°E / -28.6922; 151.9827 (Kyoomba (centre of locality))
Population83 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density9.76/km2 (25.29/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4380
Elevation872 m (2,861 ft)
Area8.5 km2 (3.3 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Southern Downs Region
State electorate(s) Southern Downs
Federal division(s) Maranoa
Suburbs around Kyoomba:
Stanthorpe Dalcouth Sugarloaf
Stanthorpe Kyoomba Sugarloaf
Storm King Storm King Sugarloaf

Kyoomba is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Kyoomba had a population of 83 people. [1]

Contents

Geography

Eukey Road forms the western boundary of the locality. Quart Pot Creek flows from the Storm King Dam in Storm King to the south through to the north of the locality and then forms the north-west boundary. Apart from some undeveloped hills in the locality, the land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation. [3]

History

Commonwealth Tuberculosis Sanatorium at Kyoomba, 1925 StateLibQld 2 179035 Commonwealth Tuberculosis Sanatorium at Kyoomba, Stanthorpe, 1925.jpg
Commonwealth Tuberculosis Sanatorium at Kyoomba, 1925

Margaret Allison (née Dunkeld) opened the Kyoomba Sanatorium in late 1907 under the care of Dr Helen Shaw. During World War I, many Australia soldiers contracted tuberculosis or their lungs were harmed by gas attacks. Allison allowed the Australian Red Cross to use her sanitorium to treat the soldiers. As the number of soldiers needing treatment increased, she transferred control of the sanatorium to the Australian Government in March 1917, which expanded the facilities to treat increasing numbers of soldiers. It became a leading medical facility in Australia. Although some of the soldiers being treated died, the majority recovered and returned to civilian life. By 1935, the sanatorium was no longer needed so it closed, and the buildings and fittings auctioned off in 1937. Some of the buildings were relocated to other sites in the Stanthorpe area. [4]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Kyoomba had a population of 92 people. [5]

In the 2021 census, Kyoomba had a population of 83 people. [1]

Education

There are no schools in Kyoomba. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Stanthorpe State School and Stanthorpe State High School in neighbouring Stanthorpe to the north-west. [6]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Stanthorpe, Queensland</span> Town in Queensland, Australia

Stanthorpe is a rural town and locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Stanthorpe had a population of 5,286 people.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Amiens, Queensland</span> Town in Queensland, Australia

Amiens is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Amiens had a population of 293 people.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Eukey</span> Suburb of Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia

Eukey is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. It is on the border with New South Wales. In the 2016 census Eukey had a population of 134 people.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Severnlea, Queensland</span> Suburb of Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia

Severnlea is a semi-rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Severnlea had a population of 382 people.

Greenlands is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Greenlands had a population of 244 people.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cottonvale, Queensland</span> Suburb of Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia

Cottonvale is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. It borders New South Wales and contains the town of Cotton Vale. In the 2021 census, Cottonvale had a population of 153 people.

Dalcouth is a locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. It is on the border with New South Wales. In the 2021 census, Dalcouth had a population of 220 people.

Diamondvale is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Diamondvale had a population of 52 people.

Fletcher is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Fletcher had a population of 128 people.

Mount Tully is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Mount Tully had a population of 117 people.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Fleurbaix, Queensland</span> Suburb of Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia

Fleurbaix is a locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Fleurbaix had a population of 56 people.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Glen Niven, Queensland</span> Suburb of Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia

Glen Niven is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. It is within the Granite Belt on the Darling Downs and adjacent to the border with New South Wales. In the 2021 census, Glen Niven had a population of 99 people.

Goldfields is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Goldfields had a population of 49 people.

Millmerran Downs is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Millmerran Downs had a population of 103 people.

Pikes Creek is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Pikes Creek had a population of 19 people.

Springdale is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Springdale had a population of 28 people.

Nundubbermere is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Nundubbermere had a population of 102 people.

Palgrave is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Palgrave had a population of 35 people.

Morgan Park is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Morgan Park had a population of 98 people.

Passchendaele is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Passchendaele had a population of 30 people.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kyoomba (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. "Kyoomba – locality in Southern Downs Region (entry 49200)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  4. "History | Kyoomba". Archived from the original on 30 May 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  5. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kyoomba (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  6. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2023.

Further reading