Columboola, Queensland

Columboola is a rural town and locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2016 census the locality of Columboola had a population of 72 people.[1]

Columboola Queensland
Columboola
Coordinates	26.6734°S 150.3374°E
Population	72 (2016 census locality)[1]
• Density	0.2873/km^2 (0.744/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4415
Area	250.6 km^2 (96.8 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)	Western Downs Region
State electorate(s)	Callide
Federal Division(s)	Maranoa
Localities around Columboola: Hookswood Hookswood Cameby Miles Columboola Goombi Nangram Greenswamp Goombi

History

The town takes its name from Columboola Creek, an Aboriginal word, meaning plenty of white cockatoos.[2][4]

Columboola Provisional School opened on 20 July 1896. on 1 January 1909 it became Columboola State School. It closed on 28 April 1978.[5] The school was at 25 Boort Koi Road (26.6712°S 150.3406°E).[6]

In the 2016 census the locality of Columboola had a population of 72 people.[1]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Columboola (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
2. "Columboola – town in Western Downs Region (entry 7791)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
3. "Columboola – locality in Western Downs Region (entry 47682)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
4. "Columboola Creek – creek in Western Downs Region (entry 7794)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
5. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
6. "Town of Columboola" (Map). Queensland Government. 1969. Archived from the original on 29 December 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.