Bambaroo is a rural locality in the Shire of Hinchinbrook, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Bambaroo had a population of 126 people.[1]
| Bambaroo Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Bambaroo | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 18°53′15″S 146°11′08″E / 18.8875°S 146.1855°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 126 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.386/km2 (3.590/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4850 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 90.9 km2 (35.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Hinchinbrook | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hinchinbrook | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Geography edit
Bambaroo has two distinct parts geographically.[3]
The centre and north-east is low-lying flat land (approx 20 metres above sea level), drained by numerous small creeks which flow into the Coral Sea in neighbouring Orient and Coolbie. This freehold land is predominantly used to grow sugarcane. A cane tramway delivers harvested sugarcane to the local sugar mills at Victoria Plantation and Macknade.[3]
Abswold is a neighbourhood within the north-east of the locality (18°52′00″S 146°13′00″E / 18.8666°S 146.2166°E).[4]
The Bruce Highway and the North Coast railway line both enter the locality from the east (Coolbie) and exit to the north (Yuruga) travelling through this flat part of the locality. Historically, three railway stations serviced the locality (from north to south):
- Scrubview railway station, now abandoned (18°50′39″S 146°10′49″E / 18.8442°S 146.1802°E)[5]
- Bambaroo railway station, servicing the town (18°51′37″S 146°11′38″E / 18.8602°S 146.1940°E)[5][6]
- Abswold railway station, now abandoned (18°52′06″S 146°12′41″E / 18.8683°S 146.2115°E)[5]
The south-western part of the locality is mountainous and undeveloped, rising up to 980 metres above sea level. This land is protected as Paluma Range National Park.[3]
History edit
Bambaroo State School opened on 3 November 1924, although it was not officially opened until 19 May 1925 by Thomas Wilson, the Minister of Public Instruction.[7][8][9] It closed on 31 December 2016.[10] It was at 10 Bambaroo School Road (18°52′04″S 146°11′20″E / 18.8679°S 146.1889°E).[11][12][3] The school's website has been archived.[13]
In the 2016 census, Bambaroo had a population of 126 people.[1]
Education edit
There are no schools in Bambaroo. The nearest government primary schools are Mutarnee State School in Mutarnee to the south-east and Toobanna State School in Toobanna to the north. The nearest government secondary school is Ingham State High School in Ingham to the north.[3]
In popular culture edit
Bambaroo is one of the Australian place names mentioned in the second verse of the song "I've Been Everywhere" written by Australian country singer Geoff Mack in 1959, and made popular by Lucky Starr in 1962.
References edit
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bambaroo (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Bambaroo – locality in Shire of Hinchinbrook (entry 46015)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ "Abswold – locality unbounded in Shire of Hinchinbrook (entry 52)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ a b c "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ "Bambaroo – railway station in Shire of Hinchinbrook (entry 1450)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "ITEMS ABOUT PEOPLE". Daily Standard. No. 3855. Queensland, Australia. 19 May 1925. p. 10 (SECOND EDITION--3 p.m.). Retrieved 4 October 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "History". Bambaroo State School. 15 February 2017. Archived from the original on 15 February 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- ^ "School Openings, Closures & Name Changes - Recent Events". Opening and closing dates of Queensland schools. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 4 October 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
- ^ "Town of Bambaroo" (Map). Queensland Government. 1969. Archived from the original on 7 May 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ "8160 Ingham" (Map). Queensland Government. 1974. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ "Bambaroo State School". Internet Archive. 10 March 2016. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
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Further reading edit
- Riis, Henry G (1974). Bambaroo State School golden jubilee, 1924-1974. Bambaroo State School.
- Bambaroo State School 1924 - 1999 : 75th jubilee. Bambaroo State School. 1999.