Goomburra, Queensland

Goomburra
Queensland
Goomburra
Coordinates 28°02′38″S 152°07′14″E / 28.0438°S 152.1205°E / -28.0438; 152.1205Coordinates: 28°02′38″S 152°07′14″E / 28.0438°S 152.1205°E / -28.0438; 152.1205
Postcode(s) 4362
Area 194.5 km2 (75.1 sq mi)
LGA(s) Southern Downs Region
State electorate(s) Southern Downs
Federal Division(s) Maranoa
Localities around Goomburra:
Forest Springs Upper Pilton Black Duck Creek
East Haldon
Berat Goomburra Townson
Tarome
Clintonvale
Gladfield		 Maryvale North Branch
Tregony

Goomburra is a town and a locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[1][2]

Geography

Goomburra is the valley of Dalrymple Creek which flows from east to west away from the Great Dividing Range towards Allora. The creek eventually becomes a tributary of the Condamine River.[3]

History

The town's name came from the name of a pastoral run operated by pastoralist Patrick Leslie from 1840 to 1841. It is an Aboriginal word which is either a corruption of gooneburra meaning fire black tribe, or which means a shield derived from the kurrajong tree.[1]

Goomburra was the terminus of the Goomburra railway line which opened in 1912 and closed in 1961.

References

  1. 1 2 "Goomburra - town in Southern Downs Region (entry 14268)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  2. ↑ "Goomburra - locality in Southern Downs Region (entry 49202)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  3. ↑ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
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