Koombooloomba, Queensland (original) (raw)
Town in Queensland, Australia
| KoombooloombaQueensland | |
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  Koombooloomba |
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| Coordinates | 17°49′40″S 145°32′55″E / 17.8277°S 145.5486°E / -17.8277; 145.5486 (Koombooloomba (centre of locality)) |
| Population | 0 (2021 census)[1] |
| • Density | 0.0000/km2 (0.0000/sq mi) |
| Postcode(s) | 4872 |
| Area | 757.8 km2 (292.6 sq mi) |
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) |
| Location | 1,700 km (1,056 mi) NW of Brisbane 155 km (96 mi) S of Cairns 118 km (73 mi) SW of Innisfail 37 km (23 mi) S of Ravenshoe |
| LGA(s) | Tablelands Region |
| State electorate(s) | Dalrymple |
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy |
| Localities around Koombooloomba: Millstream RavenshoeMaalan PalmerstonGulngai Innot Hot Springs Koombooloomba CardstoneWalter Hill Glen Ruth Kirrama Kooroomool |
Koombooloomba is a rural locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, the locality of Koombooloomba had "no people or a very low population".[1]
The locality was used during the construction of the Kareeya Hydro Power Station.
There is a hydro-electric Koombooloomba Dam nearby. The Koombooloomba dam acts as a water reservoir which supplies water to the Tully River downstream and the Kareeya Hydro Power Station. The Tully River flows from nearby Tully into the ocean.
The village of Koombooloomba was built to accommodate the workers on the Koombooloomba Dam. The timber for the village was cut from trees that would be submerged by the dam.[3]
Koombooloomba State School opened on 19 February 1953 and closed in 1963.[4]
Koombooloomba Post Office opened about December 1952 and closed about 1963.[5]
In the 2016 census, Koombooloomba had "no people or a very low population".[6]
In the 2021 census, the locality of Koombooloomba had "no people or a very low population".[1]