Goombungee, Queensland
| Goombungee Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Kingsthorpe Haden Road, 2014 | |||||||||||||||
  Goombungee | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°19′S 151°42′E / 27.317°S 151.700°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 1,032 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4354 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 38 km (24 mi) NNW of Toowoomba | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Darling Downs | ||||||||||||||
| County | Aubigny | ||||||||||||||
| Parish | Goombungee | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Condamine | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Groom | ||||||||||||||
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Goombungee is a small town and locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3]
Geography
It is 35 km north-west of Toowoomba in the Darling Downs.[4]
Attractions
The town boasts a unique ironman at the southern entrance to the town which is reminiscent of the Rural Ironman and Ironwoman competition which was once held annually on Australia Day.[5] There is also a historic museum, an art gallery, a primary school and a police station.
History
The first meeting of the former local government area of Shire of Rosalie was held on 17 February 1879.[6] The town is now part of the Toowoomba Region local government area. Goombungee Post Office opened by 1895 (a receiving office had been open from 1878, first known as Gomoran).[7]
In 2003, the town was connected to a mains water supply.[8]
The Goombungee Library opened in 2005.[9]
At the 2011 census, Goombungee had a population of 1,032.[1]
Heritage listings
Goombungee has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Hartwig Street: Goombungee War Memorial[10] which was unveiled by Sir T W Glasgow in December 1920.[11]
Amenities
The Goombungee Library is operated by the Toowoomba Regional Council. The library is located at 89 Mocatta Street and is open three days a week (Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday).[12]
The Goombungee branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at the CWA Rest Rooms at 56 Mocatta Street.[13]
Awards
Goombungee has won four Queensland Tidy Towns awards, in 1975/76, 1976/77, 1980/81 and 1981/82.[14]
Events
Each November, Goombungee hosts a Jacaranda Day festival in the main street, celebrating the history of the town and the blooming jacarandas and silky oaks. The annual Goombungee-Haden Show is held each autumn at the picturesque showgrounds in the town. The Goombungee Rodeo is also held there on the first Saturday in November.[4]
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Goombungee (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
- ^ "Goombungee – town (entry 14265)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
- ^ "Goombungee – locality (entry 47952)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
- ^ a b "Goombungee". Archived from the original on 7 November 2014. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
- ^ "Goombungee". queenslandholidays.com.au. Tourism Queensland. Archived from the original on 28 October 2008. Retrieved 27 September 2010.
- ^ Jenny Swan and Jess Daly. "Goombungee goes period for 125th anniversary". ABC Southern Queensland. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 12 November 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2010.
- ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- ^ "Minister turns on taps for Rosalie Shire residents". ABC News Online. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 14 November 2003. Archived from the original on 20 February 2011. Retrieved 27 September 2010.
- ^ "Public Libraries Statistical Bulletin 2016-17" (PDF). Public Libraries Connect. State Library of Queensland. November 2017. p. 16. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 January 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ "Goombungee War Memorial (entry 600826)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
- ^ "The Week at a Glance". The Queenslander. 18 December 1920. p. 25. Retrieved 7 November 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Toowoomba Regional Council". Archived from the original on 24 October 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
- ^ "Branch Locations". Queensland Country Women's Association. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
- ^ Winners Gallery - Tidy Towns - Queensland Archived 1 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Keep Queensland Beautiful. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
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