Obum Obum, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Obum Obum
State:qld
Coordinates:-27.923°N 152.6544°W
Pop:129
Postcode:4309
Area:11.0
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:13.4
Dir1:NW
Location1:Boonah
Dist2:40.9
Dir2:SSW
Location2:Ipswich
Dist3:43.7
Dir3:WNW
Location3:Beaudesert
Dist4:80.0
Dir4:SW
Location4:Brisbane
Lga:Scenic Rim Region
Stategov:Scenic Rim
Fedgov:Wright
Near-N:Munbilla
Near-Ne:Blantyre
Near-E:Roadvale
Near-Se:Kulgun
Teviotville
Near-S:Kalbar
Near-Sw:Kalbar
Near-W:Kalbar
Near-Nw:Kents Lagoon

Obum Obum is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Obum Obum had a population of 129 people.

Geography

The creeks that rise in the locality contribute ultimately to the Bremer River, which is a tributary of the Brisbane River which flows into Moreton Bay.

The predominant land use is grazing with some crop growing.

History

Obum Obum Provisional School opened on 24 January 1899. It became Obum Obum State School on 1 January 1909. It closed in 1946 and its students were transferred to Engelsburg State School in Kalbar (later renamed Kalbar State School).[2] It was at 210 Roberts Road (corner of Obum Obum Road,).[3]

Demographics

In the, Obum Obum had a population of 131 people.

In the, Obum Obum had a population of 129 people.

Education

There are no schools in Obum Obum. The nearest primary schools are in Kalbar and Roadvale. The nearest secondary school is in Boonah.

Notes and References

  1. 11 June 2019.
  2. Web site: 2019-01-04 . History . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20191118060131/https://kalbarss.eq.edu.au/our-school/history . 18 November 2019 . 2019-11-18 . Kalbar State School . en.
  3. Web site: 1946 . Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m38 . 22 July 2023 . . Map . 22 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230722042415/https://apps.information.qld.gov.au/data/v2/HistoricalMaps/StaticMap/cadastral/cad-map-2mile-qld-2m38-surv-control-1946/original . live .