Geham
| Geham Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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.jpg) Argyle Homestead, 2009 | |||||||||||||||
  Geham | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°23′18″S 151°59′54″E / 27.3883°S 151.9983°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 489 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 10.316/km2 (26.72/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4352 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 47.4 km2 (18.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Condamine | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Groom | ||||||||||||||
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Geham is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Geham had a population of 489 people.[1]
Geography
The New England Highway passes through Geham. The northwest boundary is aligned with Cooby Creek.
Climate
The city marks the northern boundary of the oceanic climate (Köppen: Cfb) at altitude in Australia, although most of Geham has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) to the south towards Cabarlah has the first type found such as Geham State School.[3]
History
Highfields Post Office opened on 1 January 1868 and was renamed Geham in 1876.[4]
Highfields No 2 State School opened on 27 March 1871. It was renamed Geham State School in 1875.[5]
Heritage listings
Geham has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- New England Highway: Argyle Homestead[6]
Education
Geham State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 9625 New England Highway (27°24′23″S 151°59′45″E / 27.4063°S 151.9959°E).[7][8] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 140 students with 11 teachers (8 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff (5 full-time equivalent).[9]
See also
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Geham (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Geham – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 49691)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ^ "Interactive Australia / New Zealand Koppen-Geiger Climate Classification Map". www.plantmaps.com. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
- ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Argyle Homestead (entry 600436)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
- ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Geham State School". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
External links
Media related to Geham, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons