Umbiram is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Umbiram had a population of 139 people.[1]
Umbiram Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 27.6594°S 151.77°E / -27.6594; 151.77 (Umbiram (centre of locality)) | ||||||||||||||
Population | 139 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 3.787/km2 (9.81/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4352 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 36.7 km2 (14.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Condamine | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Groom | ||||||||||||||
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The locality takes its name from the railway station name, on the Millmerran railway line, which is an Aboriginal word (possibly from the Gooneburra language) meaning winding creek.[2]
Flemington Provisional School opened on 18 May 1908. On 1 January 1909, it became Flemington State School. It closed in 1914, but reopened in 1915. In 1918, it was renamed Umbiram State School. It closed on 12 December 1975.[3]
In the 2016 census, Umbiram had a population of 139 people.[1]
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