Gwambegwine, Queensland
| Gwambegwine Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Gwambegwine pastoral station, circa 1899 | |||||||||||||||
  Gwambegwine | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°19′46″S 149°34′26″E / 25.3294°S 149.5738°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 27 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0325/km2 (0.0842/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4420 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 830.3 km2 (320.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Banana | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Callide | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Gwambegwine is a rural locality in the Shire of Banana, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Gwambegwine had a population of 27 people.[1]
Geography
Palm Tree Creek forms most of the eastern and south-eastern boundary of the locality; it becomes a tributary of the Dawson River in neighbouring Taroom.[3] The Murphy Range forms most of the south-western and southern boundaries.[4][5]
Gwambagwine Creek (note the variant spelling) rises in the west of the locality and flows in the easterly direction through the locality, becoming a tributary of Palm Tree Creek on the locality's eastern boundary.[4][6]
The Fitzroy Developmental Road (locally known as the Taroom Bauhinia Downs Road) enters the locality from south-east (Taroom) and exits to the north-east (Ghinghinda).[7][8]
There are two sections of the Gwambegwine State Forest (again with the variant spelling) in the south-west and south of the locality. Apart from these protected areas, the land use is grazing on native vegetation.[9]
History
The explorer Ludwig Leichhardt travelled through the area in 1844. He named the Murphy Range after John Murphy who was a member of the expedition.[5] He named Palm Tree Creek due to presence of Corypha trees.[3]
The parish name was Gwambagwine (note the same spelling as the creek), which in turn takes its name from an early pastoral run.[10] Both the parish name and creek name are believed to be a corruption of the Aboriginal name guambeguine, meaning a waterhole in the bend of the stream.[6][10]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Gwambegwine had a population of 20 people.[11]
In the 2021 census, Gwambegwine had a population of 27 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Gwambegwine. The nearest school is Taroom State School (Prep to Year 10) in neighbouring Taroom to the south-west. However, parts of Gwambegwine are too distant to attend this school. Also, there is no secondary schooling to Year 12 available nearby. The alternatives are distance education and boarding school.[12]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Gwambegwine (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Gwambegwine – locality in Shire of Banana (entry 49557)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Palm Tree Creek – watercourse in the Shire of Banana (entry 25883)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
- ^ a b "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
- ^ a b "Murphy Range – range in the Shire of Banana (entry 23577)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
- ^ a b "Gwambagwine Creek – watercourse in the Shire of Banana (entry 15135)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
- ^ "Gwambegwine, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
- ^ a b "Gwambagwine – parish in the Shire of Banana (entry 15134)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Gwambegwine (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
Further reading
- Alford, Richard Symes (1908). Memoirs of years gone by and other items. — includes information on Gwambegwine — via State Library of Queensland