Anduramba, Queensland

Anduramba is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.^[3] In the 2021 census, Anduramba had a population of 84 people.^[1]

Anduramba Queensland
Dam at Anduramba, 2017
Anduramba
Coordinates	27.07°S 152.1191°E / -27.07; 152.1191 (Anduramba (centre of locality))
Population	84 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	0.2962/km2 (0.767/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4355
Area	283.6 km2 (109.5 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	15.7 km (10 mi) NNE of Crows Nest 37.1 km (23 mi) W of Toogoolawah 47.2 km (29 mi) NNE of Highfields 60.2 km (37 mi) NNE of Toowoomba 143 km (89 mi) NW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Toowoomba Region
State electorate(s)	Nanango
Federal division(s)	Maranoa
Mean max temp[2] Mean min temp[2] Annual rainfall[2] 22 °C 72 °F 10 °C 50 °F 800 mm 31.5 in
Localities around Anduramba: Googa Creek Cherry Creek Colinton Emu Creek Anduramba Harlin Pierces Creek Crows Nest The Bluff Eskdale

Geography

The northeast of the locality is marked by Emu Creek, a tributary of the Brisbane River.

History

Anduramba State School opened in 1912. It closed in 1952 but re-opened in 1953. It closed permanently on 18 October 1959.^[4] The school was in McGreevy Road (27.1436°S 152.0947°E / -27.1436; 152.0947 (Anduramba State School (former))).^[5][6]

Anduramba was officially named and bounded as a locality in February 1999. The boundaries were amended in September 2005 to include the locality of Nudindenda.^[7]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Anduramba had a population of 77 people.^[8]

In the 2021 census, Anduramba had a population of 84 people.^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Anduramba. The nearest government primary schools are Crow's Nest State School in neighbouring Crows Nest to the south, Blackbutt State School in Blackbutt to the north-west, and Benarkin State School in Benarkin to the north. The nearest government secondary schools are:^[9]

• Crow's Nest State School (to Year 10) in Crows Nest to the south
• Highfields State Secondary College (to Year 12) in Highfields to the south-west
• Yarraman State School (to Year 9) in Yarraman to the north-west
• Nanango State High School (to Year 12) in Nanango to the north
• Toogoolawah State High School (to Year 12) in Toogoolawah to the east

Some parts of Anduramba are too distant from any secondary school for a daily commute. The alternatives are distance education and boarding school.^[9]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Anduramba (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
2. "Maps of Average Conditions". Australian Bureau of Meteorology. Archived from the original on 27 June 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
3. "Anduramba – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 47883)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
4. "Agency ID 5923, Anduramba State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
5. "Parish of Anduramba" (Map). Queensland Government. 1946. Archived from the original on 26 March 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
6. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
7. "Anduramba (entry 47883)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
8. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Anduramba (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
9. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 17 November 2024.