Umbiram, Queensland
Suburb of Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Umbiram is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Umbiram had a population of 146 people.[1]
| Umbiram Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Storm damage to a shed, Umbiram, 1923 | |||||||||||||||
  Umbiram | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27.6594°S 151.77°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 146 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 3.978/km2 (10.30/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4352 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 36.7 km2 (14.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Condamine | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Groom | ||||||||||||||
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The Gore Highway enters the locality from the north (Athol) and exits to the north-west (Southbrook). The Millmerran railway line enters the locality from the east (Wyreema) and exits to the south-west (Southbrook). The locality was served historically by two railway stations, now both abandoned:
- Umbiram railway station (27.6628°S 151.7730°E)[3][4]
- The Hollows railway station (27.6569°S 151.8013°E)[3][5]
The land use is a mixture of crop growing and grazing on native vegetation.[6]
The locality, originally named as Umbirom,[7] takes its name from the railway station name, on the Millmerran railway line, which is an Aboriginal word (possibly from the Gooneburra language) meaning winding creek.[2][8]
The locality was given to be established by W. H. Groom (1833–1901), with some confusion involving Messieurs Arthur Hodgson (1818–1902) and Robert Ramsay (1818-1910).[7][9]
Eton Vale State School opened on 5 August 1878. In 1888, it was renamed Umbirom State School. In 1909, it was renamed Harelmar State School. It closed on 14 December 1962.[10] It was at 29 Old School Lane (27.6582°S 151.7238°E), within the present-day boundaries of Southbrook.[11][12]
Flemington Provisional School opened on 18 May 1908. On 1 January 1909, it became Flemington State School. It closed in 1914, but reopened in 1915. In 1918, it was renamed Umbiram State School. It closed on 12 December 1975.[13] It was at 366 Umbiram School Road (27.66082°S 151.77171°E).[14][15] The school building was relocated to Leslie Dam.[16]
In the 2016 census, Umbiram had a population of 139 people.[17]
In the 2021 census, Umbiram had a population of 146 people.[1]
There are no schools in Umbiram today. The nearest government primary schools are:[18]
- Southbrook Central State School in neighbouring Southbrook to the west
- Bunker's Hill State School in Westbrook to the north-east
- Wyreema State School in neighbouring Wyreema to the east
- Cambooya State School in neighbouring Cambooya to the south-east
The nearest government secondary schools are:[18]
- Pittsworth State High School in Pittsworth to the south-west
- Harristown State High School in Harristown to the north-east
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