Kurumbul, Queensland
| Kurumbul Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Kurumbul | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28°36′54″S 150°33′16″E / 28.615°S 150.5544°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 46 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.1777/km2 (0.460/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4388 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 258.9 km2 (100.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Goondiwindi Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Southern Downs | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Kurumbul is a rural town and locality in the Goondiwindi Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] It is on the border of Queensland and New South Wales.[4] In the 2016 census, Kurumbul had a population of 46 people.[1]
History
The town takes its name from its railway station, which was originally named Burranba (an Aboriginal word meaning brigalow) on 3 September 1908 but changed to Kurumbul (believed to be an Aboriginal word meaning magpie) on 30 August 1912.[2]
Burranba State School opened in March 1912. By circa 1924 it had become Kurumbul State School. It closed in 1976.[5]
In the 2016 census, Kurumbul had a population of 46 people.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kurumbul (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Kurumbul – town in Goondiwindi Region (entry 18655)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ^ "Kurumbul – locality in Goondiwindi Region (entry 47816)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
