Obum Obum is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Obum Obum had a population of 131 people.[1]

Obum Obum Queensland
Obum Obum
Coordinates	27.9230°S 152.6544°E / -27.9230; 152.6544
Population	131 (2016 census)[1]
• Density	11.91/km2 (30.84/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4309
Area	11.0 km2 (4.2 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)	Scenic Rim Region
State electorate(s)	Scenic Rim
Federal division(s)	Wright
Suburbs around Obum Obum: Kents Lagoon Munbilla Blantyre Kalbar Obum Obum Roadvale Kalbar Kalbar Kulgun Teviotville

Geography

The creeks that rise in the locality contribute ultimately to the Bremer River, which is a tributary of the Brisbane River which flows into Moreton Bay.[3]

The predominant land use is grazing with some cropping.[3]

History

Obum Obum Provisional School opened on 24 January 1899. It became Obum Obum State School on 1 January 1909. It closed in 1946.[4]

Education

There are no schools in Obum Obum. The nearest primary schools are in Kalbar and Roadvale. The nearest secondary school is in Boonah.[3]

References

Further reading

• Pfeffer, Collin; Miller, Lawrence; Yarrow, Robert A; Engelsburg State School Centenary Association (Kalbar, Qld.) (1979), Engelsburg State School centenary book : including history of:- Fassifern Station, Fassifern Valley, Charlwood, Silverdale, Obum Obum, Frazerview and Moogerah Dam Provisional School, Engelsburg State School Centenary Celebrations Association, ISBN 978-0-9595324-0-1