Goombungee, Queensland

Goombungee
Queensland

Kingsthorpe Haden Road, 2014
Goombungee
Coordinates 27°19′S 151°42′E / 27.317°S 151.700°ECoordinates: 27°19′S 151°42′E / 27.317°S 151.700°E
Population 1,032 (2011 census)[1]
Postcode(s) 4354
Location 38 km (24 mi) NNW of Toowoomba
LGA(s) Toowoomba Region
Region Darling Downs
County Aubigny
Parish Goombungee
State electorate(s) Nanango
Federal Division(s) Groom

Goombungee is a small town 35 km[2] north-west of Toowoomba in the Darling Downs region of Queensland, Australia. At the 2011 census, Goombungee had a population of 1,032.[1]

The town boasts a unique ironman at the southern entrance to the town which is reminiscent of the Rural Ironman and Ironwoman competition which was once held annually on Australia Day.[3] There is also an historic museum, an art gallery, a primary school and a police station.

History

Goombungee Co-op Dairy Company, circa 1905

The first meeting of the former local government area of Shire of Rosalie was held on February 17, 1879.[4] The town is now part of the Toowoomba Region local government area. Goombungee Post Office opened by 1895 (a receiving office had been open from 1878, first known as Gomoran).[5]

In 2003, the town was connected to a mains water supply.[6]

Heritage listings

Goombungee War Memorial

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

Facilities

Goombungee police station, 2014

The Goombungee Library is operated by the Toowoomba Regional Council. The library is located at 89 Mocatta Street and is open three days a week (Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday).[9]

Awards

Goombungee has won four Queensland Tidy Towns awards, in 1975/76, 1976/77, 1980/81 and 1981/82.[10]

Events

Each November, Goombungee hosts a Jacaranda Day festival in the main street, celebrating the history of the town and the blooming jacarandas and silky oaks. The annual Goombungee-Haden Show is held each autumn at the picturesque showgrounds in the town. The Goombungee Rodeo is also held there on the first Saturday in November.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Goombungee (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Goombungee". Retrieved 7 November 2014.
  3. "Goombungee". queenslandholidays.com.au. Tourism Queensland. Retrieved 27 September 2010.
  4. Jenny Swan and Jess Daly. "Goombungee goes period for 125th anniversary". ABC Southern Queensland (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). Retrieved 27 September 2010.
  5. Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  6. "Minister turns on taps for Rosalie Shire residents". ABC News Online (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). 14 November 2003. Retrieved 27 September 2010.
  7. "Goombungee War Memorial (entry 15601)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 2013-07-15.
  8. "The Week at a Glance.". The Queenslander (Brisbane, Qld. : 1866 - 1939) (Brisbane, Qld.: National Library of Australia). 18 December 1920. p. 25. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
  9. "Toowoomba Regional Council". Retrieved 11 November 2014.
  10. Winners Gallery - Tidy Towns - Queensland. Keep Queensland Beautiful. Retrieved 28 December 2014.

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