Koumala, Queensland
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Coordinates | 21°36′22″S 149°14′46″E / 21.60611°S 149.24611°ECoordinates: 21°36′22″S 149°14′46″E / 21.60611°S 149.24611°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 789 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4738 | ||||||||||||||
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LGA(s) | Mackay Region | ||||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Capricornia | ||||||||||||||
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Koumala is a town and locality in the Mackay Region, north Queensland, Australia.[2][3] At the 2011 census, Koumala had a population of 789.[1]
Geography
In the east, Cape Palmerston National Park protects the landscape surrounding Mount Funnel and Cape Palmerston.
History
Koumala Post Office opened on 28 February 1884.[4] The town name Koumala originally derives from the name of its railway station, which was named in 1914 after a sugar property used by Alfred H. Burbank, a sugar grower and surveyor, using a Fijian word indicating sweet potato.[2] The town was part of the former Shire of Sarina.
Koumala State School opened in August 1922 and caters for children from Prep to Year six.[5][6]
Heritage listings
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Koumala has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Mumby Street: Koumala War Memorial[7]
Amenities
The Mackay Regional Council operates a mobile library service on a fortnightly schedule at Bull Street near the school.[8][9]
References
- 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Koumala". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
- 1 2 "Koumala - town (entry 18520)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
- ↑ "Koumala - locality (entry 49120)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
- ↑ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- ↑ "Schools opening dates". Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ↑ "Koumala State School". Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ↑ "Koumala War Memorial (entry 601292)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
- ↑ "Libraries: Contact/Opening Hours". Mackay Regional Council. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
- ↑ "Mobile Library Timetable 2017" (PDF). Mackay Regional Council. Retrieved 8 May 2017.