Columboola
| Columboola Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Columboola | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°40′24″S 150°20′15″E / 26.6734°S 150.3374°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 72 (2016 census locality)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.2873/km2 (0.744/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4415 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 250.6 km2 (96.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Western Downs Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Callide | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Columboola is a rural town and locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2016 census the locality of Columboola had a population of 72 people.[1]
History
The town takes its name from Columboola Creek, an Aboriginal word, meaning plenty of white cockatoos.[2][4]
Columboola Provisional School opened on 20 July 1896. on 1 January 1909 it became Columboola State School. It closed on 28 April 1978.[5] The school was at 25 Boort Koi Road (26°40′16″S 150°20′26″E / 26.6712°S 150.3406°E).[6]
In the 2016 census the locality of Columboola had a population of 72 people.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Columboola (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Columboola – town in Western Downs Region (entry 7791)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ "Columboola – locality in Western Downs Region (entry 47682)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ "Columboola Creek – creek in Western Downs Region (entry 7794)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Town of Columboola" (Map). Queensland Government. 1969. Archived from the original on 29 December 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
