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Kumbia (pronounced "come-bia") is a rural town and locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2016 census the locality of Kumbia had a population of 294 people.[1]

Kumbia
Queensland
Kumbia Pioneer tribute beside the Memorial School of Arts hall
Kumbia
Coordinates26.6902°S 151.655°E / -26.6902; 151.655 (Kumbia (town centre))
Population294 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density4.224/km2 (10.940/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4610
Area69.6 km2 (26.9 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
  • 22.3 km (14 mi) SW of Kingaroy
  • 149 km (93 mi) N of Toowoomba
  • 222 km (138 mi) NW of Brisbane
LGA(s)South Burnett Region
State electorate(s)Nanango
Federal division(s)Maranoa
Localities around Kumbia:
Mannuem Benair Haly Creek
Mannuem Kumbia Haly Creek
Boyneside Alice Creek Alice Creek

Geography


The town is located on the Bunya Highway, 231 kilometres (144 mi) north west of the state capital, Brisbane.[citation needed]


History


The name Kumbia is from the Waka language but its meaning is uncertain, possibly referring to white ant nests or a small scrub vine.[2]

Kumbia Memorial School of Arts, 2008
Kumbia Memorial School of Arts, 2008

Kumbia Post Office opened on 19 July 1915 (a receiving office had been open from 1913).[4]

The Kumbia State School opened on 2 February 1914 and celebrated its 100-year anniversary in 2014.[5][6]

As a memorial for World War I, a memorial school of arts hall was established in 1922.[7]

St Paul's Anglican Church was dedicated on 28 November 1970 by the Right Reverend Wilfrid John Hudson. Its closure circa 2015 was approved by Bishop Cameron Venables.[8]

At the 2011 census, Kumbia had a population of 352 people.[9]

In the 2016 census the locality of Kumbia had a population of 294 people.[1]


Education


Kumbia State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Bell Street (26.6932°S 151.6515°E / -26.6932; 151.6515 (Kumbia State School)).[10][11] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 62 students with 7 teachers (5 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff (4 full-time equivalent).[12]

There is no secondary school in Kumbia. The nearest secondary school is Kingaroy State High School in Kingaroy to the north-east.[13]


Amenities


Kumbia has many small street-front shops including a Fuel Station with post office, store and caravan park, a mechanic, a general store, a butcher's shop and a pub.[citation needed]

Vodafone will serve the town and surrounding area with mobile phone service as part of the National Blackspot Program from Q3 2016.[14]

The Kumbia branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at the QCWA Hall at 38 Bell Street.[15]


Notable residents



References


  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kumbia (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Kumbia – town in South Burnett Region (entry 18596)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  3. "Kumbia – locality in South Burnett Region (entry 46235)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  4. Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Archived from the original on 15 May 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  5. "Kumbia SS". Archived from the original on 4 February 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  6. "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  7. Kumbia and District Memorial School of Arts, retrieved 3 April 2014
  8. Anglican Church of Southern Queensland. "Closed Churches". Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  9. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Kumbia (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
  10. "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  11. "Kumbia State School". Archived from the original on 18 March 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  12. "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  13. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  14. "Vodafone announces Mobile Black Spot rollout schedule" (PDF). Vodafone. 5 April 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 April 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
  15. "Branch Locations". Queensland Country Women's Association. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
  16. "The Hon Warren Truss MP, Member for Wide Bay (Qld)". Parliament of Australia. Archived from the original on 30 August 2007. Retrieved 8 November 2007.




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