Eurombah, Queensland

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Eurombah
Queensland
File:Fraser family grave site and memorial, Hornet Bank (2008).jpg
Hornet Bank massacre graves, 2008
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Population 67 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density 0.0672/km2 (0.1740/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4420
Area 997.5 km2 (385.1 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)
State electorate(s) Callide
Federal Division(s)
Suburbs around Eurombah:
Baroondah Kinnoul Taroom
Baroondah Eurombah Grosmont
Waikola Clifford Bundi

Eurombah is a rural locality split between the Shire of Banana and the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] [3] In the 2016 census, Eurombah had a population of 67 people.[1]

Geography

The Dawson River forms part of the northern boundary.[4]

The Roma-Taroom Road runs through from south-west to north-east.[5]

The neighbourhoods of Peek-A-Doo and Hornet Bank are within the locality.

History

The Hornet Bank massacre in 1857 happened nearby.[6]

The Peek-A-Doo State School opened on 3 February 1964 at 10118 Roma Taroom Road (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.).[7][8][9] It was mothballed on 13 April 2010 (having no students).[10][11][12] In June 2010, there was outrage when it was announced that the then-mothballed school would be allocated $250,000 by the Australian Government's Building the Education Revolution school building program to construct a resource centre.[13] However, it was not constructed as the school closed on 31 December 2010.[10][14] The school's website was archived.[15]

In the 2016 census, Eurombah had a population of 67 people.[1]

Heritage listings

Eurombah has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Education

There are no schools in Eurombah. The nearest primary schools are Taroom State School in Taroom and Gromont State School in Grosmont. The nearest secondary schools are Taroom State School and Wandoan State School in Wandoan, but both of these schools provide education only to Year 10. For schooling to Year 12, the nearest option is Roma State College in Roma, 125 kilometres (78 mi) away. Other alternatives are distance education and boarding schools.[17]

References

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