Cambroon, Queensland

Cambroon
Queensland
Cambroon
Coordinates 26°38′57″S 152°40′26″E / 26.64917°S 152.67389°E / -26.64917; 152.67389Coordinates: 26°38′57″S 152°40′26″E / 26.64917°S 152.67389°E / -26.64917; 152.67389
Population 373 (2011 census)[1]
 • Density 4.953/km2 (12.829/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4552
Area 75.3056 km2 (29.1 sq mi)
Location
LGA(s) Sunshine Coast Region
State electorate(s) Glass House
Federal Division(s) Fisher
Suburbs around Cambroon:
Kenilworth Kenilworth Kenilworth
Kenilworth Cambroon Curramore
Kenilworth Conondale Conondale

Cambroon is a locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2011 census, Cambroon had a population of 373 people.[1] The locality has a population density of around five persons per square kilometer. Almost all the people living in Cambroon speak English, and most people are married as well.

Geography

Cambroon is located on the Mary River. It is on the Maleny-Kenilworth Road. It is situated about 98km away from Brisbane.

History

Cambroon takes its name from the pastoral run of the same name, which was established in 1855 by J. D. MacTaggart.[3] The name of the pastoral run is believed to be the name of an Aboriginal leader at the time of first contact.[2]

Cambroon Provisional School opened on 5 February 1923 and was upgraded to a state school on 1 December 1924. The school closed in May 1944.[4][5]

References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Cambroon (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 June 2014. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. 1 2 "Cambroon (entry 47856)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
  3. ↑ "Early History". Kenilworth Museum. Archived from the original on 24 June 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  4. ↑ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  5. ↑ "Agency ID8926, Cambroon State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.