Camboon, Queensland
Camboon is a rural locality in the Shire of Banana, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Camboon had a population of 93 people.[1]
| Camboon Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Camboon | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25.0027°S 150.3461°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 93 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.05426/km2 (0.1405/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4719 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1,714.1 km2 (661.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Banana | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Callide | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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History
The name Camboon is believed to be derived from the Aboriginal word caamboon meaning the bullrushes growing at the edge of waterholes.[2]
A post office opened on 1 June 1874 but closed on 16 October 1965.[3]
Camboon Provisional School opened about 1899 but closed in 1908 due to low enrolments. In 1910, the school was reopened but only operated half-time in conjunction with the newly opened Camboon Woolshed Provisional School. Both schools were closed in 1915.[4]
In the 2016 census Camboon had a population of 93 people.[1]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Camboon (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Camboon – locality in Shire of Banana (entry 49540)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
- Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- "Simple Pleasures: Banana Shire" (PDF). The Gladstone Region. Tourism Queensland. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 July 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
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