Cameby is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Cameby had a population of 56 people.[1]
Cameby Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 26.6347°S 150.4688°E / -26.6347; 150.4688 (Cameby (centre of locality)) | ||||||||||||||
Population | 56 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 0.408/km2 (1.057/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4413 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 137.2 km2 (53.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location |
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LGA(s) | Western Downs Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Callide | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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The Warrego Highway and Western railway line are the southern boundary of the locality. The Rywung railway station serves the locality (26.6850°S 150.47189°E / -26.6850; 150.47189 (Rywung railway station)).[3][4]
There is an identified thermal coal resource area known as Davies Road (26.602°S 150.419°E / -26.602; 150.419 (Davies Road (coal reserve))) with reserves estimated at 49.4 megatonnes (48,600,000 long tons; 54,500,000 short tons) within the locality.[5]
The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with some cropping.[3]
Rywung State School opened on 1 November 1944 and closed on 31 December 1968.[6] It was located on C Kerrs Road near the Warrego Highway north of the Rywung railway station (26.6840°S 150.4727°E / -26.6840; 150.4727 (Rywung State School (former))).[7] Being north of the Warrego Highway means the school's location is now within Cameby.[8]
In the 2016 census, Cameby had a population of 56 people.[1]
There are no schools in the locality. The nearest primary schools are Chinchilla State School in Chinchilla to the south-east and Miles State School in Miles to the west. The nearest primary schools are Chinchilla State HIgh School in Chinchilla and Miles State High School in Miles.[3]