Oman Ama, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Oman Ama
State:qld
Coordinates:-28.4219°N 151.3353°W
Pop:31
Postcode:4352
Area:182.8
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:26.6
Dir1:E
Location1:Inglewood
Dist2:85.5
Dir2:WSW
Location2:Warwick
Dist3:116
Dir3:E
Location3:Goondiwindi
Dist4:126
Dir4:SW
Location4:Toowoomba
Dist5:243
Dir5:SW
Location5:Brisbane
Lga:Goondiwindi Region
Stategov:Southern Downs
Fedgov:Maranoa
Near-N:Gore
Near-Ne:Gore
Near-E:Terrica
Near-Se:Terrica
Near-S:Warroo
Near-Sw:Greenup
Near-W:Coolmunda
Near-Nw:Mosquito Creek

Oman Ama (sometimes written as Oman-ama and Omanama) is a rural locality in the Goondiwindi Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Oman Ama had a population of 31 people.

Geography

The Cunningham Highway passes through the locality from the north-east (Gore) to the west (Coolmunda). The South Western railway line runs loosely parallel and almost immediately south of the highway with the area being served by the Oman-ama railway station .

History

The name Oman Ama is an Aboriginal name meaning "caught by the tail".[2]

Brigalow Gully Provisional School opened circa 1896. On 1 January 1909 it became Brigalow Gully State School. In 1913 it was renamed Oman-ama State School. The school closed circa 1935. The school was located to the north of the Oman-ama railway station on the Cunningham Highway .[3]

St David's Anglican Church was dedicated on 31 July 1905.[4] It closed in 1972 but reopened on 28 July 1985. Its final closure on 30 July 2002 was approved by Assistant Bishop Nolan.[5] In 2006, the church building was relocated to 330 Preston Boundary Road, Preston, where it is used as a wedding chapel.[6]

In 2015-2016 Oman Ama was one of six communities being considered as Australia's first permanent nuclear waste disposal facility. The other sites were Sallys Flat (New South Wales), Hale (Northern Territory) and three sites in South Australia: Cortlinye, Pinkawillinie and Barndioota. While some residents were open to the idea, many were opposed.[7]

Demographics

In the, Oman Ama had a population of 38 people.

In the, Oman Ama had a population of 31 people.

Education

There are no schools in Oman Ama. The nearest school is Inglewood State School in Inglewood to the west which offers schooling from Prep to Year 10. Oman Ama is outside of any school district offering Years 11 and 12 schooling, the nearest being in Warwick to the north-east, Stanthorpe to the south-west and Goondiwindi to the west. Distance education or boarding school are other options.

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Notes and References

  1. 8 July 2020.
  2. News: 26 June 1936. NOMENCLATURE OF QUEENSLAND.—231. 12. The Courier-mail. 881. Queensland, Australia. National Library of Australia. 20 December 2021.
  3. Web site: 1926. Parish of Bodumba. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200831001044/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-40chain-parish-bodumba-1926.jpg. 31 August 2020. 31 August 2020. Queensland Government. Map.
  4. News: 5 August 1949. Dedication Anniversary At Omanama. 3. Warwick Daily News. 9360. Queensland, Australia. 23 September 2020. National Library of Australia. 26 December 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201226060808/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/187420790. live.
  5. Web site: Closed Churches . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20190403003329/https://www.anglicanarchives.org.au/churches/ . 3 April 2019 . 24 February 2019 . Anglican Church of Southern Queensland.
  6. Web site: Preston Peak Chapel, Wedding Venue Toowoomba,. 2020-09-23. Preston Chapel and Manor. 23 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200923081420/https://prestonchapelandmanor.com.au/preston-chapel-wedding-venue.html. dead.
  7. News: Creighton. Drew. 4 January 2016. Oman Ama residents reject proposal for nuclear waste disposal site. Brisbane Times. live. 31 August 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200831004415/https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/oman-ama-residents-reject-proposal-for-nuclear-waste-disposal-site-20160103-glyji8.html?js-chunk-not-found-refresh=true. 31 August 2020.