Coolmunda, Queensland

Coolmunda is a locality in the Goondiwindi Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] Coolmunda includes the neighbourhood of Cobba-Da-Mana around the Cobba-Da-Mana railway station on the South Western railway line.[2]

Coolmunda
Queensland
Coolmunda
Coordinates28.43806°S 151.23222°E / -28.43806; 151.23222
LGA(s)Goondiwindi Region
State electorate(s)Southern Downs
Federal Division(s)Maranoa
Suburbs around Coolmunda:
Inglewood Mosquito Creek Mosquito Creek
Inglewood Coolmunda Oman Ama
Brush Creek Brush Creek Greenup

History

The name Coolmunda is thought to be an Aboriginal word, meaning a stream with a sandy bed.[1]

Coolmunda Provisional School opened 20 October 1883 but closed on 27 March 1885. It reopened in about March 1900 and became Coolmunda State School from 1 January 1909. In 1914 the school's name was changed to Waroo Road State School. The school closed in 1922, but reopened again in 1923 as a half time school sharing a teacher with the Greenup Provisional School, but closed again in 1927. It recommenced in 1929 as a part-time school sharing a teacher with Greenup and Brush Creek Provisional School, closing in 1930.[3]

Nanny Creek Provisional School opened on 1911 and closed on circa 1913.[4]

Cobba-Da-Manna State School No 1307 opened on 22 January 1912 and closed in 1965.[5]

On 15 August 1932 a new Coolmunda State School was established which operated until 1943.[3]

References
  1. "Coolmunda - locality in Goondiwindi Region (entry 47806)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  2. "Cobba-Da-Mana - railway station in Goondiwindi Region (entry 7557)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  3. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  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. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0


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