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Coordinates: 27°25′41″S 151°59′31″E / 27.4281°S 151.9919°E / -27.4281; 151.9919 (Cabarlah (town centre))
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Cabarlah
Queensland
New England Highway, 2014
Cabarlah is located in Queensland
Cabarlah
Cabarlah
Coordinates27°25′41″S 151°59′31″E / 27.4281°S 151.9919°E / -27.4281; 151.9919 (Cabarlah (town centre))
Population1,307 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density65.68/km2 (170.1/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4352
Area19.9 km2 (7.7 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Toowoomba Region
State electorate(s)
Federal division(s)Groom
Localities around Cabarlah:
Kleinton Geham Fifteen Mile
Highfields Cabarlah Murphys Creek
Spring Bluff Murphys Creek Murphys Creek

Cabarlah is a rural town and locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2021 census, the locality of Cabarlah had a population of 1,307 people.[1]

Geography

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Cabarlah is approximately 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) north of the Toowoomba city centre and has an area of approximately 20 square kilometres (7.7 sq mi). It is situated on the Great Dividing Range with views to the east of the Lockyer Valley through to Brisbane and to the west across the Darling Downs. Traditionally the area has been used for farming however in recent years the expansion of the Toowoomba Regional Council has led to acreage and other residential development.[4]

Geengee is a neighbourhood in the west of the locality (27°26′00″S 151°59′00″E / 27.4333°S 151.9833°E / -27.4333; 151.9833 (Geengee (neighbourhood))). It is based around the former Geengee railway station which operated from 1886 to 1961 on the now-closed Crows Nest railway line. The name Geengee is an Aboriginal word meaning green vegetation along a creek.[5][6]

History

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In the 1860s to 1883 the area was called Five-Mile Camp. The name Cabarlah was used after Crows Nest railway line (from Toowoomba to Crows Nest) was built. It is thought that the name Cabarlah derived from an Aboriginal expression describing the ring-tailed possum.[7] However, a 1930 newspaper article claims it is a "Native name of the mountains in the neighbourhood".[8]

The Queensland Government set aside land for the Geham Cemetery (now the Cabarlah Cemetery) on 11 September 1878. Trustees were appointed on 2 January 1880 with the first burials occurring in 1881.[9]

Highfields No 2 State School opened on 27 March 1871. In 1875 it was renamed Geham State School in 1875.[10]

The Borneo Barracks were originally established as a World War I training area.[11]

Cabarlah Post Office opened on 1 July 1927 (a receiving office had been open from 1884).[12]

Since the Second World War, Cabarlah has also had a significant role as a base for the Australian Army. It was home to elements of the 7th Brigade early in the war. Later in the war it became a hub for signals and other training. Cabarlah is now home to the 7th Signal Regiment (Electronic Warfare) and other Australian Defence Force signals facilities.[13]

St Martin's Anglican Church was opened at the Cabarlah Barracks in 1959 but closed circa 1961.[14]

The Cabarlah Community School opened in Wirraglen Road, Highfields, on 23 January 2006.[10] It used the Reggio Emilia teaching philosophy. In March 2008 it was closed when the Queensland Government's Non-State Schools Accreditation Board refused to accredit the school, claiming it did not meet the requirements of the Education (Accreditation of Non-State Schools) Act 2001. Although the school appealed the decision, the Queensland Education Minister, Rod Weldford, upheld the board's decision.[15]

Demographics

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In the 2016 census, the locality of Cabarlah had a population of 1,075 people. 83.6% of people were born in Australia and 93.2% of people only spoke English at home. The most common responses for religion were No Religion 26.3%, Catholic 22.5% and Anglican 18.2%.[16]

In the 2021 census, the locality of Cabarlah had a population of 1,307 people.[1]

Education

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There are no schools in Cabarlah. The nearest government primary schools are Geham State School in neighbouring Geham to the north and Highfields State School in Highfields to the west. The nearest government secondary school is Highfields State Secondary College in Highfields.[17]

Facilities

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The Borneo Barracks are at 10046 New England Highway (27°26′37″S 151°58′43″E / 27.4436°S 151.9787°E / -27.4436; 151.9787 (Borneo Barracks)).[18] The Defence School of Signals is within the barracks (27°26′46″S 151°58′57″E / 27.4460°S 151.9825°E / -27.4460; 151.9825 (Defence School of Signals)).[19] Borneo Barracks Sewage Treatment Plant is also on the barrack's site (27°26′33″S 151°59′11″E / 27.4425°S 151.9865°E / -27.4425; 151.9865 (Borneo Barracks Sewage Treatment Plant)).[20]

Cabarlah Rural Fire Station is at 9918 New England Highway (27°25′54″S 151°59′26″E / 27.4318°S 151.9905°E / -27.4318; 151.9905 (Cabarlah Rural Fire Station)).[21]

The Cabarlah Cemetery is located at 10148 New England Highway (27°27′04″S 151°59′15″E / 27.4512°S 151.9876°E / -27.4512; 151.9876 (Cabarlah Cemetery)). It is operated by the Toowoomba Regional Council.[9]

Amenities

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The Cabarlah Golf Club is located at Borneo Barracks (27°26′35″S 151°59′11″E / 27.4431°S 151.9865°E / -27.4431; 151.9865 (Cabarlah Golf Club)). It is open to the public, but visitors must present their drivers licence for identification to enter the site.[22][23]

Attractions

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Black Forest Hill Clock Centre is at 9917 New England Highway (27°25′56″S 151°59′30″E / 27.4323°S 151.9916°E / -27.4323; 151.9916 (Black Forest Hill Clock Centre)). It specialises in grandfather clocks and cuckoo clocks.[19][24]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Cabarlah (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Cabarlah – town in Toowoomba Region (entry 5605)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Cabarlah – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 49267)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Cabarlah". Tourism Queensland. Retrieved 16 September 2010.
  5. ^ "Geengee – locality unbounded in Toowoomba Regional (entry 13549)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  6. ^ Gray, Judi (29 December 2016). "Geengee Reserve Cabarlah: History of Geengee Railway Station 1886-1961". Geengee Reserve Cabarlah. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  7. ^ "Cabarlah | Queensland Places". queenslandplaces.com.au. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
  8. ^ "NOMENCLATURE OF QUEENSLAND.—69 - (Compiled from Records in the Oxley Memorial Library) - The Courier-Mail (Brisbane, Qld. : 1933 - 1954) - 18 Dec 1935". Courier-Mail. 18 December 1935. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
  9. ^ a b "Location, open hours and interment options for all Toowoomba Regional Council cemeteries". Toowoomba Regional Council. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
  10. ^ a b Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  11. ^ "BORNEO BARRACKS, CABARLAH, QUEENSLAND" (PDF). Department of Defence. Australian Government. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
  12. ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  13. ^ "Defence cools talk of Cabarlah closure". ABC News. 7 May 2009. Retrieved 16 September 2010.
  14. ^ Anglican Church of Southern Queensland. "Closed Churches". Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  15. ^ Searle, Susan (11 March 2008). "School shuts after failing government examination". Toowoomba Chronicle. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
  16. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Cabarlah (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  17. ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  18. ^ "Borneo Barracks, Cabarlah, Queensland" (PDF). Australian Department of Defence. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 April 2017. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  19. ^ a b "Building areas - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 17 November 2020. Archived from the original on 23 October 2020. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  20. ^ "Landmark Areas - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 21 November 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  21. ^ "Emergency services facilities - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  22. ^ "Building points - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 17 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  23. ^ "Welcome to the Cabarlah Golf Course". Carbalah Golf Course. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
  24. ^ "Black Forest Hill Grandfather and Cuckoo Clock Centre". www.weekendnotes.com. Retrieved 15 April 2021.

Further reading

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  • Richelson, Jeffrey; Ball, Desmond, 1947-2016; Richelson, Jeffrey T; Ball, Desmond, 1947- (1990), The ties that bind : intelligence cooperation between the UKUSA countries : the United Kingdom, the United States of America, Canada, Australia and New Zealand (2nd ed.), Unwin Hyman, ISBN 978-0-04-520009-2{{citation}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) — discusses Defence Signals Directorate and other ADF installations
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