Goomburra, Queensland
| Goomburra Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Goomburra | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28°02′38″S 152°07′14″E / 28.0438°S 152.1205°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 256 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4362 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 194.5 km2 (75.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Southern Downs Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Southern Downs | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Goomburra is a town and a locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3]
Geography
Goomburra is the valley of Dalrymple Creek which flows from east to west away from the Great Dividing Range towards Allora. The creek eventually becomes a tributary of the Condamine River.[4]
History
The town's name came from the name of a pastoral run operated by pastoralist Patrick Leslie from 1840 to 1841. It is an Aboriginal word which is either a corruption of gooneburra meaning fire black tribe, or which means a shield derived from the kurrajong tree.[2]
Goomburra was the terminus of the Goomburra railway line which opened in 1912 and closed in 1961.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Goomburra (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Goomburra – town in Southern Downs Region (entry 14268)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- ^ "Goomburra – locality in Southern Downs Region (entry 49202)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
