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Nebo
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| Population: | 282[1] |
| Postcode: | 4742 |
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| LGA: | Isaac Regional Council |
| State District: | Mirani |
| Federal Division: | Capricornia |
Nebo is a small town in Queensland, Australia, located 100 km south-west of the city of Mackay on the Peak Downs Highway. At the 2006 census, Nebo had a population of 282.[1]
Pastoralists settled in the Nebo region as early as the 1860s. The district was named by explorer William Landsborough, after the Babylonian god Nabu (Hebrew: Nebo). [1]
The local economy has traditionally relied on agriculture. Coal-mining also plays a significant role in the local economy, with eleven coal mines located in the Nebo district.