Obum Obum, Queensland
- 13.4 km (8 mi) NW of Boonah
- 40.9 km (25 mi) SSW of Ipswich
- 43.7 km (27 mi) WNW of Beaudesert
- 80.0 km (50 mi) SW of Brisbane
Suburbs around Obum Obum: | ||
Kents Lagoon | Munbilla | Blantyre |
Kalbar | Obum Obum | Roadvale |
Kalbar | Kalbar | Kulgun Teviotville |
Obum Obum is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Obum Obum had a population of 129 people.[1]
Geography
The creeks that rise in the locality contribute ultimately to the Bremer River, which is a tributary of the Brisbane River which flows into Moreton Bay.[3]
The predominant land use is grazing with some crop growing.[3]
History
Obum Obum Provisional School opened on 24 January 1899. It became Obum Obum State School on 1 January 1909. It closed in 1946 and its students were transferred to Engelsburg State School in Kalbar (later renamed Kalbar State School).[4][5] It was at 210 Roberts Road (corner of Obum Obum Road, 27°54′46″S 152°39′21″E / 27.91268°S 152.65588°E / -27.91268; 152.65588 (Obum Obum State School)).[6][3]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Obum Obum had a population of 131 people.[7]
In the 2021 census, Obum Obum had a population of 129 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Obum Obum. The nearest primary schools are in Kalbar and Roadvale. The nearest secondary school is in Boonah.[3]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Obum Obum (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Obum Obum – locality in Scenic Rim Region (entry 45179)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "History". Kalbar State School. 4 January 2019. Archived from the original on 18 November 2019. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m38" (Map). Queensland Government. 1946. Archived from the original on 22 July 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Obum Obum (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
Further reading
- Pfeffer, Collin; Miller, Lawrence; Yarrow, Robert A; Engelsburg State School Centenary Association (Kalbar, Qld.) (1979), Engelsburg State School centenary book : including history of:- Fassifern Station, Fassifern Valley, Charlwood, Silverdale, Obum Obum, Frazerview and Moogerah Dam Provisional School, Engelsburg State School Centenary Celebrations Association, ISBN 978-0-9595324-0-1
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