Kumbia, Queensland
| Kumbia Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Kumbia Pioneer tribute beside the Memorial School of Arts hall | |||||||||||||||
  Kumbia | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°41′25″S 151°39′18″E / 26.6902°S 151.655°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 301 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4610 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 69.6 km2 (26.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | South Burnett Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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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 2021 census, the locality of Kumbia had a population of 301 people.[4]
Geography[edit]
The town is located on the Bunya Highway. It is the main street for the town, but is known with the town as Bell Street.[5]
History[edit]
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]
On 30 July 1912, the Queensland Government aucitoned 44 land parcels in the new town of Kumbia, each about 1 rood (11,000 sq ft; 1,000 m2).[6]
A postal receiving office opened in 1913, being replaced by Kumbia Post Office on 19 July 1915.[7]
The Kumbia State School opened on 2 February 1914 and celebrated its 100-year anniversary in 2014.[8][9]
Kumbia Methodist Church opened in 1914. It was built from timber at a cost of £165 and could seat 150 people. As part of the amalgamation that created the Uniting Church in Australia, in 1977 it became Kumbia Uniting Church.[10]
On Sunday 18 May 1919, the Roman Catholic Church in Kumbia was officially opened and consecrated as The Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church by Archbishop James Duhig. It was built from timber.[11][12] Later it becomes known as Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church.[13]
As a memorial for those from the Kumbia district who had died in World War I, a school of arts hall was opened in Kumbia on Saturday 2 September 1922 with a sports day followed by a concert and dance in the evening. The building cost £1,250. More than 1,000 people attended the sports day with an estimated 570 people attending the evening entertainment.[14][15] The day had been declared as a local public holiday.[16]
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church was built in 1914.[17] It was replaced by a new church building in 1959. It was later renamed Peace Lutheran Church.[18]
In May 1918, St Paul's Anglican Church was officially opened and dedicated by Archdeacon Rivers.[19][20] A new St Paul's Church of England was dedicated on 28 November 1970 by the Right Reverend Wilfrid John Hudson. Its closure circa 2015 was approved by Bishop Cameron Venables.[21]
At the 2011 census, the locality of Kumbia had a population of 352 people.[22]
In the 2016 census, the locality of Kumbia had a population of 294 people.[23]
In the 2021 census, the locality of Kumbia had a population of 301 people.[4]
Education[edit]
Kumbia State School is a government primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at 2–24 Bell Street (26°41′36″S 151°39′05″E / 26.6932°S 151.6515°E).[24][25] 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).[26]
There is no secondary school in Kumbia. The nearest secondary school is Kingaroy State High School in Kingaroy to the north-east.[5]
Amenities[edit]
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]
Kumbia Memorial School of Arts is at 29–31 Bell Street (26°41′31″S 151°39′09″E / 26.6919°S 151.6526°E).[27]
The Kumbia branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at the QCWA Hall at 38 Bell Street (26°41′30″S 151°39′13″E / 26.6917°S 151.6536°E).[28]
Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church is at 44 Brook Road (26°41′19″S 151°39′10″E / 26.688685°S 151.6528°E). It is part of the Kingaroy Nanango Catholic Parish within the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Brisbane.[12][29]
Kumbia Uniting Church is at 33 Bell Street (26°41′30″S 151°39′11″E / 26.691617°S 151.6531°E).[10][30]
Peace Lutheran Church is at 10 Koehler Street (26°41′21″S 151°39′29″E / 26.689039°S 151.658°E).[31][32]
Facilities[edit]
There are three emergency services based in Kumbia:
- Kumbia Police Station at 25 Bell Street (26°41′32″S 151°39′08″E / 26.6921°S 151.6523°E)[33][34]
- Kumbia SES Facility at 17–19 Short Street (26°41′30″S 151°39′18″E / 26.6916°S 151.6549°E)[33]
- Kumbia Fire Station at 16 Gordon Street (26°41′30″S 151°39′06″E / 26.6916°S 151.6518°E)[33][35]
There are two cemeteries in Kumbia:
- Taabinga-Kumbia Lutheran Cemetery on Kumbia Back Road (26°40′25″S 151°41′25″E / 26.6735°S 151.6902°E)[36]
- Kumbia General Cemetery on Kumbia Cemetery Road (26°42′06″S 151°38′47″E / 26.7016°S 151.6465°E)[36]
Notable residents[edit]
- Warren Truss, Deputy Prime Minister of Australia, used to live in Kumbia[37]
References[edit]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kumbia (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Kumbia – town in South Burnett Region (entry 18596)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Kumbia – locality in South Burnett Region (entry 46235)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kumbia (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
- ^ "Advertising". The Nanango News. No. 652. Queensland, Australia. 12 July 1912. p. 3. Retrieved 8 April 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Archived from the original on 15 May 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- ^ "Kumbia SS". Archived from the original on 4 February 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ^ a b Blake, Thom. "Kumbia Methodist Church". Queensland religious places database. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- ^ "KINGAROY". Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser. No. 14, 150. Queensland, Australia. 23 May 1919. p. 3. Retrieved 8 April 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b Blake, Thom. "Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church". Queensland religious places database. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- ^ "History". Kingaroy Nanango Catholic Parish. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
- ^ "Kumbia & District Memorial School of Arts". Monument Australia. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
- ^ "KUMBIA SPORTS". Toowoomba Chronicle. Vol. LXI, no. 213. Queensland, Australia. 8 September 1922. p. 3. Retrieved 8 April 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "NEWS FROM THE COUNTRY". Daily Mail. No. 6331. Queensland, Australia. 1 August 1922. p. 11. Retrieved 8 April 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Blake, Thom. "Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church". Queensland religious places database. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- ^ Blake, Thom. "Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church". Queensland religious places database. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- ^ "Opening of the Church of England at Kumbia". Toowoomba Chronicle. Vol. LII, no. 125. Queensland, Australia. 27 May 1918. p. 4. Retrieved 9 April 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "St Paul's Anglican Church | Kumbia". Queensland Religious Places Database. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- ^ Anglican Church of Southern Queensland. "Closed Churches". Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Kumbia (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kumbia (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Kumbia State School". Archived from the original on 18 March 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ "Kumbia & District Memorial School of Arts". Monument Australia. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
- ^ "Branch Locations". Queensland Country Women's Association. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
- ^ "Kingaroy Nanango Catholic Parishes". Catholic Parish. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
- ^ "KINGAROY (Kingaroy, Corndale, Kumbia, Wondai)". www.maryburnettpres.org.au. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
- ^ Blake, Thom. "Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church". Queensland religious places database. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- ^ "Welcome to Peace Lutheran Church Kumbia/Taabinga". South Burnett Lutheran Parish. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- ^ a b c "Emergency services facilities - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ "Kumbia Station". Queensland Police. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
- ^ "Find Us". Queensland Fire and Emergency Services. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
- ^ a b "Cemetery Areas - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 15 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ "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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