Geham

Geham is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Geham had a population of 489 people.[1]

Geham
Queensland
Argyle Homestead, 2009
Geham
Coordinates27.3883°S 151.9983°E / -27.3883; 151.9983
Population489 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density10.316/km2 (26.72/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4352
Area47.4 km2 (18.3 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Toowoomba Region
State electorate(s)Condamine
Federal Division(s)Groom
Suburbs around Geham:
Groomsville Groomsville Merritts Creek
Groomsville Geham Mount Luke
Kleinton Cabarlah Fifteen Mile

Geography

The New England Highway passes through Geham. The northwest boundary is aligned with Cooby Creek.

Climate

The city marks the northern boundary of the oceanic climate (Köppen: Cfb) at altitude in Australia, although most of Geham has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) to the south towards Cabarlah has the first type found such as Geham State School.[3]

History

Highfields Post Office opened on 1 January 1868 and was renamed Geham in 1876.[4]

Highfields No 2 State School opened on 27 March 1871. It was renamed Geham State School in 1875.[5]

Holy Trinity Anglican Church was dedicated on 29 October 1891 by the Very Reverend St Clair Donaldson. Its closure circa 2018 was approved by Bishop Cameron Venables.[6]

Heritage listings

Geham has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Education

Geham State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 9625 New England Highway (27.4063°S 151.9959°E / -27.4063; 151.9959 (Geham State School)).[8][9] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 140 students with 11 teachers (8 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff (5 full-time equivalent).[10]

See also

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Geham (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Geham – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 49691)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  3. "Interactive Australia / New Zealand Koppen-Geiger Climate Classification Map". www.plantmaps.com. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  4. Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  5. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  6. Anglican Church of Southern Queensland. "Closed Churches". Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  7. "Argyle Homestead (entry 600436)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
  8. "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  9. "Geham State School". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  10. "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.

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