Camboon is a rural

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in the

Shire of Banana The Shire of Banana is a local government area located in the Capricorn region of Queensland, Australia, inland from the regional city of Gladstone. The shire was named after the first township in the region (Banana), which in turn was named ...

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, Australia. In the Camboon had a population of 93 people.

History

The name ''Camboon'' is believed to be derived from the Aboriginal word ''caamboon'' meaning the bullrushes growing at the edge of waterholes. A post office opened on 1 June 1874 but closed on 16 October 1965. Camboon Provisional School opened about 1899 but closed in 1908 due to low enrolments. In 1910, the school was reopened but only operated half-time in conjunction with the newly opened Camboon Woolshed Provisional School. Both schools were closed in 1915. In the Camboon had a population of 93 people.

Events

Camboon hosts an annual campdraft every May.

References

{{Banana Shire Shire of Banana Localities in Queensland