Kitoba
| Kitoba Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Kitoba | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°03′36″S 151°52′07″E / 26.0599°S 151.8686°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 17 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4605 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 37.3 km2 (14.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | South Burnett Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wide Bay | ||||||||||||||
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Kitoba is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2]
History
The locality takes its name from its railway station name assigned on 3 July 1926 by the Queensland Railways Department. The name Kitoba is thought to be an Aboriginal word referring to paint stone (possibly in connection with body painting). The station was previously known as Boolel, another Aboriginal word, meaning silver leafed ironbark tree.[2]
Kitoba railway station was on the Windera railway line, now closed.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kitoba (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Kitoba – locality in South Burnett Region (entry 46234)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
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