Cameby, Queensland
| Cameby Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Cameby | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°38′05″S 150°28′08″E / 26.6347°S 150.4688°E | ||||||||||||||
| 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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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]
Geography[edit]
The Warrego Highway and Western railway line are the southern boundary of the locality. The Rywung railway station serves the locality (26°41′06″S 150°28′19″E / 26.6850°S 150.47189°E).[3][4]
There is an identified thermal coal resource area known as Davies Road (26°36′07″S 150°25′08″E / 26.602°S 150.419°E) 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]
History[edit]
Cambey Provisional School opened in 1922 and closed circa 1935.[6] It was at 613 Cameby Road (26°37′55″S 150°29′11″E / 26.63184°S 150.48634°E).[7]
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°41′02″S 150°28′22″E / 26.6840°S 150.4727°E).[8] Being north of the Warrego Highway means the school's location is now within Cameby.[9]
In the 2016 census, Cameby had a population of 56 people.[1]
Education[edit]
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]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Cameby (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Cameby – locality in Western Downs Region (entry 47677)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
- ^ "Rywung – railway station in the Western Downs Region (entry 29395)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
- ^ "Potential coal developments". Australian Government. Archived from the original on 6 June 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ a b Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m83" (Map). Queensland Government. 1939. Archived from the original on 6 November 2021. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
- ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m83" (Map). Queensland Government. 1951. Archived from the original on 6 November 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
