Goomeribong, Queensland
Goomeribong is a locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Goomeribong had a population of 41 people.[1]
| Goomeribong Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Goomeribong | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26.1427°S 152.0177°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 41 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.589/km2 (1.526/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1877 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4601 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 69.6 km2 (26.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Gympie Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Wide Bay | ||||||||||||||
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History
Land sales map, 1906
Land in Goomeribong was open for selection on 17 April 1877; 41 square miles (110 km2) were available.[3]
In July 1906, 32 allotments were advertised for selection by the Department of Public Lands Office. The map advertising the land selection states the allotments are portions in the Parishes of Murgon, Goomeribong and Barambah.[4] The portions were left over from 5 April 1906.[5]
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References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Goomeribong (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Goomeribong - locality in Gympie Region (entry 46336)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
- "Proclamations under the New Land Acts". The Brisbane Courier. Queensland, Australia. 2 March 1877. p. 3. Retrieved 19 February 2020 – via Trove.
- "Sketch map of portions 61, 62, ..., parish of Murgon, portions 168 & 169, parish of Goomeribong & portions 49, 50 & 53, parish of Barambah ... county of Fitzroy". 5 July 1906. hdl:10462/deriv/264327. Cite journal requires
|journal=(help) - "Notes and News". Gympie Times And Mary River Mining Gazette. XXXVIII (5003). Queensland, Australia. 26 June 1906. p. 6. Retrieved 25 March 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
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