Kurumbul, Queensland

Kurumbul
Queensland
Kurumbul
Coordinates 28°36′54″S 150°33′16″E / 28.615°S 150.55444°E / -28.615; 150.55444Coordinates: 28°36′54″S 150°33′16″E / 28.615°S 150.55444°E / -28.615; 150.55444
Population 46 (2016 census)[1]
LGA(s) Goondiwindi Region
State electorate(s) Southern Downs
Federal Division(s) Maranoa

Kurumbul is a town and a locality in the Goondiwindi Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3]

History

The town takes its name from its railway station, which was originally named Burranba (an Aboriginal word meaning brigalow) on 3 September 1908 but changed to Kurumbul (believed to be an Aboriginal word meaning magpie) on 30 August 1912.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kurumbul (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Kurumbul - town in Goondiwindi Region (entry 18655)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  3. ↑ "Kurumbul - locality in Goondiwindi Region (entry 47816)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
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