Umbiram, Queensland
Umbiram is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Umbiram had a population of 139 people.[1]
| Umbiram Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Umbiram | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27.6594°S 151.77°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 139 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 3.787/km2 (9.81/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4352 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 36.7 km2 (14.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Condamine | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Groom | ||||||||||||||
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History
The locality 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]
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.[3]
In the 2016 census Umbiram had a population of 139 people.[1]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Umbiram (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Umbiram – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 48080)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
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