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| pop = 56
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| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}}
| postcode = 4415
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| area =124.6
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| postcode = 4413<ref name=postcode>[https://auspost.com.au/postcode/goombi Goombi Postcode] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230216054418/https://auspost.com.au/postcode/goombi |date=16 February 2023 }} Australia Post</ref>
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| lga = [[Western Downs Region]]
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| stategov = [[Electoral district of Callide|Callide]]
| fedgov = [[Division of Maranoa|Maranoa]]
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'''Goombi''' is a [[suburbs and localities (Australia)|locality]] in the [[Western Downs Region]], [[Queensland]], Australia.<ref name=qpn>{{cite QPN|47702|Goombi|accessdate=21 August 2015}}</ref> Goombi is one end of the [[Queensland rabbit-proof fence]].<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.ddmrb.org.au/About%20DDMRB.htm|title = Information on the Darling Downs-Moreton Rabbit Board|date = 28 January 2015|accessdate = 21 August 2015|publisher = [[Darling Downs-Moreton Rabbit Board]]|url-status = dead|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20150226233249/http://ddmrb.org.au/About%20DDMRB.htm|archivedate = 26 February 2015}}</ref>
'''Goombi''' is a rural [[Suburbs and localities (Australia)|locality]] in the [[Western Downs Region]], [[Queensland]], Australia.<ref name=qpnl>{{cite QPN|47702|Goombi|locality in Western Downs Region|accessdate=29 December 2020}}</ref> In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Goombi had a population of 56 people.<ref name=Census2021/>
Goombi is one end of the [[Queensland rabbit-proof fence]].<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.ddmrb.org.au/About%20DDMRB.htm|title = Information on the Darling Downs-Moreton Rabbit Board|date = 28 January 2015|access-date = 21 August 2015|publisher = [[Darling Downs-Moreton Rabbit Board]]|url-status = dead|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150226233249/http://ddmrb.org.au/About%20DDMRB.htm|archive-date = 26 February 2015}}</ref>

Goombi's postcode is 4413.<ref name=postcode/>


== Geography ==
== Geography ==
Goombi is a sparsely populated rural area, fully developed as farm land.<ref name=globe>{{Queensland Globe|accessdate=21 August 2015}}</ref>
Goombi is a sparsely populated rural area, fully developed as farm land.<ref name="globe">{{Queensland Globe|accessdate=|access-date=1 January 2021}}</ref>


The [[Warrego Highway]] passes east to west through the northern part of the locality. The [[Western railway line, Queensland|Western railway line]] runs parallel and immediately south of the highway.<ref name="globe" /> There is a railway siding at Goombi.<ref>{{Cite book|title = Shadows of War on the Brisbane Line|url = https://books.google.com.au/books?id=PMz3CJdd-e0C&pg=PA51&lpg=PA51&dq=railway+line+goombi&source=bl&ots=N9CU-Crjk5&sig=EVIFZfr4KkqTpEhkbspMQN9nMdA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CB8Q6AEwAGoVChMIwYD1yLW7xwIVyiWUCh0-CQr4#v=onepage&q=railway%2520line%2520goombi&f=false|publisher = Boolarong Press|date = 2011-01-01|isbn = 9781921555831|first = Graham|last = Smith}}</ref>
The [[Warrego Highway]] passes east to west through the northern part of the locality. The [[Western railway line, Queensland|Western railway line]] runs parallel and immediately south of the highway, with Goombi railway station serving the locality ({{coord|-26.6768|150.4096|type:railwaystation_region:AU-QLD|name=Goombi railway station}}).<ref name="globe" /><ref name="railwaystations">{{Cite web|date=2 October 2020|title=Railway stations and sidings - Queensland|url=https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/transport-features-queensland-series/resource/84fff9a0-e315-4844-9c4d-63934562a9bd|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201005070354/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/transport-features-queensland-series/resource/84fff9a0-e315-4844-9c4d-63934562a9bd|archive-date=5 October 2020|access-date=5 October 2020|website=Queensland Open Data|publisher=[[Queensland Government]]}}</ref>


== History ==
== History ==
Goombi State School opened on 16 November 1915. It closed in 1964.<ref name=":0">{{Citation|title=Queensland schools past and present|date=2010|author1=Queensland Family History Society|edition=Version 1.01|publisher=[[Queensland Family History Society]]|isbn=978-1-921171-26-0}}</ref> It was on the southern side of the Warrego Highway opposite the Goombi railway station ({{Coord|-26.67754|150.40896|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Goombi State School (former)}}).<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |date=1939 |title=Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m83 |url=https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-2mile-qld-2m83-surv-control-1939.jpg |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211106074420/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-2mile-qld-2m83-surv-control-1939.jpg |archive-date=6 November 2021 |access-date=16 February 2023 |publisher=[[Queensland Government]] |type=Map}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=1971 |title=Parish of Cameby |url=https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-40chain-parish-cameby-1971.jpg |access-date=16 February 2023 |publisher=[[Queensland Government]] |type=Map |archive-date=16 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230216053934/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-40chain-parish-cameby-1971.jpg |url-status=live }}</ref>
Goombi State School opened on 16 November 1915. It closed in 1964.<ref>{{Citation|title=Queensland schools past and present|publication-date=2010|author1=Queensland Family History Society|edition=Version 1.01|publisher=[[Queensland Family History Society]]|isbn=978-1-921171-26-0}}</ref>

Unity Provisional School opened on 16 November 1922 and closed in 1931.<ref name=":0" /> It was on the south-western corner of Lees Road and B Kerrs Road on the present-day boundary between Goombi and [[Rywung, Queensland|Rywung]] ({{Coord|-26.7256|150.4556|name=Unity Provisional School (former)}}).<ref name=":3" />

== Demographics ==
In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, Goombi had a population of 34 people.<ref name=Census2016>{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC31204|name=Goombi (SSC)|accessdate=20 October 2018|quick=on}}</ref>

In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Goombi had a population of 56 people.<ref name=Census2021>{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL31193|name=Goombi (SAL)|access-date=28 February 2023|quick=on}}</ref>

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Goombi
Queensland
Goombi is located in Queensland
Goombi
Goombi
Coordinates26°43′01″S 150°24′34″E / 26.7169°S 150.4094°E / -26.7169; 150.4094 (Goombi (centre of locality))
Population56 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density0.505/km2 (1.308/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4413[2]
Area110.9 km2 (42.8 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
  • 23 km (14 mi) E of Miles
  • 105 km (65 mi) NW of Dalby
  • 312 km (194 mi) WNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)Western Downs Region
State electorate(s)Callide
Federal division(s)Maranoa
Suburbs around Goombi:
Columboola Cameby Cameby
Columboola Goombi Rywung
Columboola Greenswamp Greenswamp

Goombi is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, Goombi had a population of 56 people.[1]

Goombi is one end of the Queensland rabbit-proof fence.[4]

Goombi's postcode is 4413.[2]

Geography

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Goombi is a sparsely populated rural area, fully developed as farm land.[5]

The Warrego Highway passes east to west through the northern part of the locality. The Western railway line runs parallel and immediately south of the highway, with Goombi railway station serving the locality (26°40′36″S 150°24′35″E / 26.6768°S 150.4096°E / -26.6768; 150.4096 (Goombi railway station)).[5][6]

History

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Goombi State School opened on 16 November 1915. It closed in 1964.[7] It was on the southern side of the Warrego Highway opposite the Goombi railway station (26°40′39″S 150°24′32″E / 26.67754°S 150.40896°E / -26.67754; 150.40896 (Goombi State School (former))).[8][9]

Unity Provisional School opened on 16 November 1922 and closed in 1931.[7] It was on the south-western corner of Lees Road and B Kerrs Road on the present-day boundary between Goombi and Rywung (26°43′32″S 150°27′20″E / 26.7256°S 150.4556°E / -26.7256; 150.4556 (Unity Provisional School (former))).[8]

Demographics

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In the 2016 census, Goombi had a population of 34 people.[10]

In the 2021 census, Goombi had a population of 56 people.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Goombi (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b Goombi Postcode Archived 16 February 2023 at the Wayback Machine Australia Post
  3. ^ "Goombi – locality in Western Downs Region (entry 47702)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Information on the Darling Downs-Moreton Rabbit Board". Darling Downs-Moreton Rabbit Board. 28 January 2015. Archived from the original on 26 February 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
  5. ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  6. ^ "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  7. ^ a b Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  8. ^ a b "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m83" (Map). Queensland Government. 1939. Archived from the original on 6 November 2021. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  9. ^ "Parish of Cameby" (Map). Queensland Government. 1971. Archived from the original on 16 February 2023. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  10. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Goombi (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
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