Gwambegwine, Queensland
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Gwambegwine pastoral station, circa 1899 | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 25°19′46″S 149°34′26″E / 25.3294°S 149.5738°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 830.3 km2 (320.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 27 (2021 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0325/km2 (0.0842/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4420 | ||||||||||||
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Gwambegwine is a rural locality in the Shire of Banana, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, Gwambegwine had a population of 27 people.[2]
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.[4] The Murphy Range forms most of the south-western and southern boundaries.[5][6]
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.[5][7]
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).[8][9]
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.[10]
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.[6] He named Palm Tree Creek due to presence of Corypha trees.[4]
The parish name was Gwambagwine (note the same spelling as the creek), which in turn takes its name from an early pastoral run.[11] 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.[7][11]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Gwambegwine had a population of 20 people.[12]
In the 2021 census, Gwambegwine had a population of 27 people.[2]
Education
There are no schools in Gwambegwine. The nearest government 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.[13]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Gwambegwine (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ 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