Goomboorian Explained

Type:suburb
Goomboorian
State:qld
Coordinates:-26.075°N 152.7833°W
Pop:566
Postcode:4570
Area:47.3
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:22.6
Dir1:NW
Location1:Gympie
Dist2:195
Dir2:N
Location2:Brisbane
Lga:Gympie Region
Stategov:Gympie
Fedgov:Wide Bay
Near-N:Kia Ora
Near-Ne:Toolara Forest
Near-E:Toolara Forest
Near-Se:Wolvi
Near-S:Wilsons Pocket
Near-Sw:Wolvi
Near-W:Ross Creek
Near-Nw:Downsfield

Goomboorian is a rural locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Goomboorian had a population of 566 people.

Geography

The locality is bounded to the south-west by the Tagigan Range, separating it from Wilsons Pocket. Tinana Creek enters the locality from Wilsons Pocket just north of the Tagigan Range and exits to the north (Kia Ora); it is a tributary of the Mary River.

Goomboorian has the following mountains:

Despite the name, Mount South Goomboorian is in neighbouring Kia Ora to the north.

Tin Can Bay Road enters the locality from the west (Ross Creek) and exits to the north-west (Kia Ora / Toolara Forest).[6]

The land use is a mixture of grazing on native vegetation, crop growing, and rural residential housing.

History

Tenders were called to build Goomboorian Provisional School in February 1901.[7] The school opened on 3 February 1902. On 1 January 1909, it became Goomboorian State School. It closed in 1967. It was at approx 8-10 Tagigan Road extending south to Tinana Creek.[8] [9] [10] [11] [12]

The Goomboorian School of Arts opened in August 1915.[13] In March 1918, an Honour Board was installed to recognise those who had served in World War I.[14]

The Goomboorian Memorial Hall was originally built in 1917. It was extended in 1922 and dedicated to those who had died in World War I.[15] [16]

Demographics

In the, Goomboorian had a population of 499 people.

In the, Goomboorian had a population of 566 people.

Education

There are no schools in Goomboorian. The nearest government primary schools are Kia-Ora State School in neighbouring Kia Ora to the north and Wolvi State School in neighbouring Wolvi to the south-east. The nearest government secondary school is Gympie State High School in Gympie to the south-west.[17]

Amenities

The Goomboorian Memorial Hall is at 5 Ross Road .[18] [19]

Events

A market is held on the morning of every 2nd Saturday of the month at the Goomboorian Memorial Hall.[20]

Further reading

External links

Notes and References

  1. 27 December 2020.
  2. Web site: 12 November 2020 . Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201125215033/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/geographic-features-queensland-series/resource/06ff12a9-862e-4aac-bf9d-693f0a63b4c9 . 25 November 2020 . 25 November 2020 . Queensland Open Data . Queensland Government.
  3. 25 November 2020.
  4. Web site: Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses . 11 August 2024 . Queensland Globe . Queensland Government.
  5. 25 November 2020.
  6. Web site: Layers: Locality; Road and rail . 11 August 2024 . Queensland Globe . Queensland Government.
  7. News: 19 February 1901 . Advertising . 12 August 2024 . . Queensland, Australia . 2 . National Library of Australia . XXXIII . 4179.
  8. Web site: 1943 . Gympie . 12 August 2024 . . Map.
  9. Web site: 1964 . Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m110 . 12 August 2024 . . Map.
  10. Web site: 1922 . County of March Sheet 1 . 12 August 2024 . . Map.
  11. Web site: 1981 . 9445-14 Tagigan . 12 August 2024 . . Map.
  12. Web site: Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Land parcel . 11 August 2024 . Queensland Globe . Queensland Government.
  13. News: 28 August 1915 . Goomboorian . 12 August 2024 . . Queensland, Australia . 6 . National Library of Australia . XLVIII . 7418.
  14. News: 23 March 1918 . Goomboorian . 12 August 2024 . . Queensland, Australia . 3 . National Library of Australia . L . 7978.
  15. Web site: Goomboorian Memorial Hall . 2024-08-11 . Monument Australia.
  16. News: 28 March 1922 . GYMPIE. . 12 August 2024 . . Queensland, Australia . 8 . National Library of Australia . 20,026.
  17. Web site: Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments . 11 August 2024 . Queensland Globe . Queensland Government.
  18. Web site: Goomboorian War Memorial Hall . 2024-08-11 . Gympie Regional Council.
  19. Goomboorian Memorial Hall. 12 August 2024. yes. November 2020.
  20. Web site: The Goomboorian Memorial Hall Market/Carboot & Events . 2024-08-11 . Facebook.