Goomeri Explained

Type:town
Goomeri
State:qld
Coordinates:-26.1825°N 152.068°W
Pop:677
Established:1911
Postcode:4601
Area:106.2
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:16.9
Dir1:NE
Location1:Murgon
Dist2:75.8
Dir2:W
Location2:Gympie
Dist3:241
Dir3:NW
Location3:Brisbane
Lga:Gympie Region
Stategov:Nanango
Fedgov:Wide Bay
Near-N:Boonara
Near-Ne:Cinnabar
Near-E:Kinbombi
Near-Se:Kinbombi
Near-S:Barambah
Near-Sw:Moondooner
Redgate
Near-W:Manyung
Near-Nw:Goomeribong

Goomeri is a rural town and locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] [2] In the, the locality of Goomeri had a population of 677 people.

Geography

The town is located on the intersection of the Burnett, Bunya and Wide Bay Highways, 255km (158miles) from the state capital, Brisbane.

The main street is Moore Street; the Burnett Highway follows Moore Street through the town.

Goomeri lies west of the Coast Range.[3]

History

European settlement in the Goomeri area began in 1846 with the establishment of Booubyjan Homestead and Boonara Station.

The Kilkivan to Goomeri section of the Nanango railway line opened in 1902, and the Goomeri to Wondai section opened on 14 September 1903.[4] The line was officially closed in early 2010.[5]

Closer settlement took place in 1911 with the sale of rural allotments and town blocks.[6]

Goomeri Post Office opened by June 1912 (a receiving office had been open from 1902).[7]

Goomeri Methodist Church opened on 30 August 1912.[8] It closed in January 2014 and is now used as a house.[9] It was at 10 Mactaggart Street .[10] The Anglican Church of the Epiphany was dedicated on 12 March 1916 by Archbishop St Clair Donaldson.[11] [12] [13] [14]

On Sunday 21 March 1920, St Kevin's Catholic Church was officially opened and blessed by Archbishop James Duhig. The church building had been relocated from Nanango, where it was originally opened in 1901.[15] [16]

On 15 November 1940, the Goomeri War Memorial Clock was unveiled by the State President of the RSL, Raymond Huish.[17]

Goomeri Library opened in 1986.[18]

Circa 1997, the Apostolic Church at 103 Wittenberg Road, Tansey, was relocated to 19 Olive Street in Goomeri. It originally opened in Tansey on 26 September 1926 by Reverend W. Neimeyer.[19] [20] [21] [22] [23]

Demographics

In the, the locality of Goomeri had a population of 664 people. Of these 49.4% were male and 50.6% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 8.7% of the population. The most common ancestries in Goomeri were Australian 34.6%, English 30.3%, Irish 7.1%, German 7.1% and Scottish 6.4%.

In the, the locality of Goomeri had a population of 677 people.

Heritage listings

Goomeri has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Education

Goomeri State School is a government primary and secondary (Prep–10) school for boys and girls at 5 Munro Street (-26.1796°N 152.0648°W).[27] [28] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 146 students with 19 teachers (17 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff (9 full-time equivalent).[29]

There is no secondary school offering education to Year 12 in Goomeri; the nearest government secondary school offering education to Year 12 is Murgon State High School in Murgon to the south-west.

Amenities

Goomeri has a library at 35 Moore Street operated by the Gympie Regional Council.[30]

The Anglican Church of Epiphany is at 9–11 Hodge Street .

St Kevin's Catholic Church is at 17 Hodge Street .[31] [32]

The Apostolic Church is at 19 Olive Street .[33]

Goomeri Bowls Club is at 57 Moore Street.[34]

Goomeri has a Swimming Pool with advertised opening hours.[35]

Attractions

With parks and a number of buildings built in the 1920s, Goomeri is a quiet place that is known for its "relaxed old world charm". Goomeri's Hall of Memory – still in use today – was built in 1926 and is now a heritage-listed building.

The town is also well known for its gourmet food. Goomeri offers fine dining, country food, gourmet cheeses and locally grown olives to award winning pies. Goomeri is a gateway to the South Burnett wine district, with vineyards and cellar doors within proximity. Other industries in the area include beef and dairy.Goomeri’s information centre is situated at 41 Moore Street (Burnett Highway,), beside the windmill at Lions Park.[36]

Goomeri also has an hotel and an art studio.[37] [38]

The Kinbombi Falls picnic and camping area is south of the Wide Bay Highway along Kinbombi Road, and from Goomeri.[39] A walking track leads to a deep natural pool. A track skirts the top of the gorge, offering views of the area.

The Kilkivan to Kingaroy Rail Trail follows the old railway line between the two towns. It is 88km (55miles) long and passes through Goomeri, Murgon, Wondai, Tingoora, Wooroolin, Memerambi, and Crawford. The trail from Kilkivan to Murgon is unsealed. Queensland’s first and longest sealed rail trail section of from Murgon to Kingaroy is for walkers and cyclists only. Short distances between towns means coffee is never far away.[40] [41] [42]

Events

The Goomeri Pumpkin Festival, held on the last Sunday in May each year, attracts up to 14,000 visitors each year. The highlight of the Pumpkin Festival is the "Great Australian Pumpkin Roll" down Policeman's Hill.[43]

External links

Notes and References

  1. 27 December 2020.
  2. 27 December 2020.
  3. Web site: Map of Coast Range in Queensland showing Goomeri (highlighted in purple) - Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia . 2022-11-03 . www.bonzle.com . 3 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221103222205/http://www.bonzle.com/c/a?a=p&p=20630&op=1450&cmd=sp&c=1&x=152.615355&y=-26.860865&w=175773&mpsec=0 . live .
  4. News: 11 September 1903 . Advertising . 3 . . 9615 . Queensland, Australia . 4 November 2022 . National Library of Australia . 16 June 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240616060847/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/148197029 . live .
  5. Web site: Kilkivan to Kingaroy Rail Trail Brochure . Kilkivan to Kingaroy Rail Trail . 2022-11-04 . . en . 14 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220814024035/https://www.gympie.qld.gov.au/kilkivan-kingaroy-rail-trail/kilkivan-kingaroy-rail-trail-1 . live .
  6. http://southburnett.com.au/cgi-bin/tourismgm/display.cgi?search=1&searchtext=goomeri Kilkivan
  7. Web site: Phoenix Auctions History . Post Office List . Phoenix Auctions . 22 February 2021 . 7 February 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220207145127/http://www.phoenixauctions.com.au/cgi-bin/wsPhoenix.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=QLD&filter=%2AGoomeri%2A . live .
  8. News: 5 September 1913. GOOMERI.. 6. Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser. 12,586. Queensland, Australia. National Library of Australia. 29 November 2021. 7 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220207145145/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/150583113. live.
  9. Web site: 9 March 2018 . Goomeri Uniting Church - Former Churches Australia . 2022-11-01 . Australia's Christian Heritage . en . 16 June 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240616061058/https://www.churchesaustralia.org/list-of-churches/locations/queensland/directory/2115-goomeri-uniting-church-former . live .
  10. Web site: Blake. Thom. Goomeri Methodist Church. 2022-02-07. Queensland religious places database. 7 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220207145121/https://www.thomblake.com.au/qc_new/view_p.php?id=3412. live.
  11. Web site: 2019. Year Book. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200915033326/https://anglicanchurchsq.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Year-Book-Volume-II-Feb-2020.pdf. 15 September 2020. 15 September 2020. Anglican Archdiocese of Brisbane. 132. 2.
  12. Web site: Anglican Church of the Epiphany. 2020-09-15. Churches Australia. en. 15 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200915203516/https://www.churchesaustralia.org/list-of-churches/locations/queensland/directory/2112-anglican-church-of-the-epiphany. live.
  13. News: 18 March 1916. PERSONAL.. XVII. 7. Queensland Figaro. Queensland, Australia. National Library of Australia. 8 February 2022. 19 August 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220819071834/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/84399993. live.
  14. News: 15 April 1916. No title. 12. The Brisbane Courier. 18,174. Queensland, Australia. National Library of Australia. 8 February 2022. 7 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220207212748/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/20135626. live.
  15. News: 24 March 1920. GOOMERI.. 6. Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser. 14,407. Queensland, Australia. National Library of Australia. 8 February 2022. 7 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220207212747/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/151502662. live.
  16. Web site: Blake . Thom . St Kevin's Catholic Church . 2022-03-25 . Queensland religious places database . 25 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220325023250/https://www.thomblake.com.au/qc_new/view_p.php?id=3409 . live .
  17. Web site: Goomeri Memorial Clock Tower. Monument Australia. 5 April 2014. 11 June 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190611030321/http://monumentaustralia.org.au/themes/conflict/multiple/display/91498-goomeri-memorial-clock-tower. live.
  18. Web site: Public Libraries Statistical Bulletin 2016-17. November 2017. Public Libraries Connect. State Library of Queensland. 13. https://web.archive.org/web/20180130022546/http://www.plconnect.slq.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0012/388497/SLQ_StatsBulletin1617_20171109.pdf. 30 January 2018. live. 30 January 2018.
  19. News: 9 October 1926 . GOOMERI. . 10 . . 17,705 . Queensland, Australia . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220324093743/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/153156622 . 24 March 2022 . National Library of Australia . 24 March 2022.
  20. News: 8 October 1926 . SOUTH BURNETT . 3 . . 7678 . Queensland, Australia . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220324093744/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/220606492 . 24 March 2022 . National Library of Australia . 24 March 2022.
  21. Web site: The Apostolic Church of Queensland - Goomeri . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220324093741/https://www.churchesaustralia.org/list-of-churches/denominations/apostolic-church-all/directory/2113-the-apostolic-church-of-queensland-goomeri . 24 March 2022 . 2022-03-24 . Churches Australia . en.
  22. Web site: Blake . Thom . Tansey Apostolic Church . 2022-03-25 . Queensland religious places database . 25 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220325011518/https://www.thomblake.com.au/qc_new/view_p.php?id=6674 . live .
  23. Web site: Blake . Thom . Goomeri Apostolic Church . 2022-03-25 . Queensland religious places database . 25 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220325011504/https://www.thomblake.com.au/qc_new/view_p.php?id=3408 . live .
  24. 8 July 2013.
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  27. Web site: 9 July 2018. State and non-state school details. live. Queensland Government. 21 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181121065959/https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997. 21 November 2018.
  28. Web site: Goomeri State School. 8 February 2022. 19 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210419055949/https://goomeriss.eq.edu.au/. live.
  29. Web site: ACARA School Profile 2018. Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. 28 January 2020. 27 August 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200827085246/https://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-2018.xlsx. live.
  30. Web site: Goomeri Library. plconnect.slq.qld.gov.au. State Library of Queensland. en. 2018-01-22. 22 January 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180122125837/http://plconnect.slq.qld.gov.au/networking/directory-of-public-libraries/branches/gympie/goomeri_library. live.
  31. Web site: St Kevins Goomeri. 2022-02-07. Murgon Catholic Parish. 28 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210928212637/http://murgon.brisbanecatholic.org.au/goomeri.html. live.
  32. Web site: St Kevin's Catholic Church. 2022-02-07. Churches Australia. en. 7 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220207212744/https://www.churchesaustralia.org/list-of-churches/denominations/catholic/directory/1302-st-kevinand#39;s-catholic-church. live.
  33. Web site: Communities . 2022-03-25 . . en-US . 25 November 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201125154843/https://apostolicchurchqld.org.au/communities/ . live .
  34. Web site: Bowls Clubs . 2022-08-19 . Gympie Regional Council . en . 15 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220315171855/https://www.gympie.qld.gov.au/directory-record/78/bowls-clubs?recordID=78 . live .
  35. Web site: Aquatic Facilities . 2022-11-01 . www.goomeripool.com.au . en . 1 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221101124059/https://www.goomeripool.com.au/swim/aquatic-facilities . live .
  36. Web site: Goomeri . 2022-03-25 . South Burnett Tourism . 2 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220302212756/https://tourism.southburnett.com.au/towngoomeri.htm . live .
  37. Web site: Bar & Bistro Joe's Grand Hotel Queensland . 2022-11-01 . Joe's Grand Hotel . en . 1 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221101124058/https://www.joesgrandhotel.com.au/ . live .
  38. Web site: Martindale . Dafyd . 2022-08-31 . Goomeri Joins Studio Trail . 2022-11-01 . southburnett.com.au . en-AU . 1 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221101124059/https://southburnett.com.au/news2/2022/08/31/goomeri-joins-studio-trail/ . live .
  39. Web site: Kinbombi Falls . 2022-11-01 . Aussie Bushwalking . 1 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221101095601/https://www.aussiebushwalking.com/qld/wide-bay-burnett/kinbombi-falls . live .
  40. Web site: Rail Trails in the South Burnett . 2022-10-31 . . en-AU . 31 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221031230311/https://www.discoversouthburnett.com.au/things-to-do/rail-trails-in-the-south-burnett/ . live .
  41. Web site: Council . Gympie Regional . Kilkivan to Kingaroy Rail Trail . 2022-10-29 . Gympie Regional Council . en . 14 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220814024035/https://www.gympie.qld.gov.au/kilkivan-kingaroy-rail-trail/kilkivan-kingaroy-rail-trail-1 . live .
  42. Web site: South Burnett Rail Trail . 2022-11-01 . . en-AU . 1 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221101053419/https://www.discoversouthburnett.com.au/attractions/natural-attractions/south-burnett-rail-trail-2/ . dead .
  43. Web site: 2016-06-13 . Goomeri Pumpkin Festival . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220305190244/https://goomeripumpkinfestival.com.au/ . 5 March 2022 . 2022-03-25 . en-US.

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