Goombungee, Queensland facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Goombungee Queensland
Kingsthorpe Haden Road, 2014
Goombungee Location in Queensland
Population	1,026 (2016 census locality)
• Density	13.429/km2 (34.78/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4354
Area	76.4 km2 (29.5 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)	Toowoomba Region
Region	Darling Downs
County	Aubigny
Parish	Goombungee
State electorate(s)	Condamine
Federal Division(s)	Groom
Localities around Goombungee: Kilbirnie Haden Bergen Highland Plains Goombungee Douglas Silverleigh Boodua Muniganeen

Goombungee is a rural town and locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census the locality of Goombungee had a population of 1,026 people.

Geography

It is 35 km north-west of Toowoomba in the Darling Downs.

Attractions

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. There is also a 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 17 February 1879. 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).

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

Heritage listings

Goombungee War Memorial

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

• Hartwig Street: Goombungee War Memorial which was unveiled by Sir T W Glasgow in December 1920.

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).

Awards

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

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.

Economy

There are a number of homesteads in the locality, including Gware Hill (27°21′08″S 151°49′18″E / 27.3523°S 151.8217°E / -27.3523; 151.8217 (Gware Hill (homestead))).

Education

Goombungee State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 52 Mocatta Street (27°18′07″S 151°51′09″E / 27.3020°S 151.8525°E / -27.3020; 151.8525 (Goombungee State School)). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 115 students with 9 teachers (8 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff (5 full-time equivalent).

There are no secondary schools. The nearest secondary schools are Crows Nest State School (to Year 10) in Crows Nest to the east, Highfields State Secondary College (to Year 12) in Highfields to the south, and Oakey State High School (to Year 12) in Oakey to the south-west.

Road infrastructure

The Pechey-Maclagan Road runs through from east to west, and the Kingsthorpe-Haden Road from south to north.

Images for kids

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  Goombungee Haden Cemetery, 2006

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  St Matthew's Lutheran Church, 2014

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  St Colman's Catholic Church, 2014