Benobble, Queensland

Benobble
Queensland
Benobble; Queensland
	Benobble
Coordinates	27°59′27″S153°09′40″E / 27.9908°S 153.1611°E Coordinates: 27°59′27″S153°09′40″E / 27.9908°S 153.1611°E
Population	43 (2016 census)
• Density
Postcode(s)	4275
Area	10.6 km2 (4.1 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	3.8 km (2 mi) N of Canungra ; 17.0 km (11 mi) SSW of Tamborine Mountain ; 22.1 km (14 mi) E of Beaudesert ; 73.4 km (46 mi) S of Brisbane ;
LGA(s)	Scenic Rim Region
State electorate(s)	Scenic Rim
Federal Division(s)	Wright
	Suburbs around Benobble:

Last updated April 03, 2021

Benobble is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2016 census Benobble had a population of 43 people.^[1]

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:

Devils Elbow ( 28°00′26″S153°10′39″E / 28.0072°S 153.1775°E / -28.0072; 153.1775 (Devils Elbow) ) ^[3]
Upper Hairpin Bend ( 28°00′19″S153°10′34″E / 28.0052°S 153.1761°E / -28.0052; 153.1761 (Upper Hairpin Bend) )^[4]

History

The name Benobble is deried 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 a as 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 1955.^[6]

In the 2016 census Benobble had a population of 43 people.^[1]

Demographics

Benobble has a population of 43 at the 2016 census. 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.^[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.^[7]

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References

1 2 3 4 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Benobble (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
1 2 "Benobble – locality in Scenic Rim Region (entry 48382)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 29 December 2020.
↑ "Devils Elbow – locality unbounded in Scenic Rim Regional (entry 9818)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 29 December 2020.
↑ "Upper Hairpin Bend – locality unbounded in Scenic Rim Regional (entry 35831)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 29 December 2020.
↑ "Tamborine" (Map). Queensland Government. 1954. Archived from the original on 2 April 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
↑ Kerr, John (1990). Triumph of narrow gauge : a history of Queensland Railways. Boolarong Publications. p. 224. ISBN 978-0-86439-102-5.
↑ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 2 April 2021.

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[Census2016-1] 1 2 3 4 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Benobble (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.

[qpnl-2] 1 2 "Benobble – locality in Scenic Rim Region (entry 48382)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 29 December 2020.

[qpn9818-3] "Devils Elbow – locality unbounded in Scenic Rim Regional (entry 9818)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 29 December 2020.

[qpn35831-4] "Upper Hairpin Bend – locality unbounded in Scenic Rim Regional (entry 35831)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 29 December 2020.

[:0-5] "Tamborine" (Map). Queensland Government. 1954. Archived from the original on 2 April 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2020.

[kerr1990-6] Kerr, John (1990). Triumph of narrow gauge : a history of Queensland Railways. Boolarong Publications. p. 224. ISBN 978-0-86439-102-5.

[globe-7] "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 2 April 2021.

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