Geham is a rural

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in the

Toowoomba Region The Toowoomba Region is a local government area located in the Darling Downs part of Queensland, Australia. Established in 2008, it was preceded by several previous local government areas with histories extending back to the early 1900s and bey ...

Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , establishe ...

, Australia. In the , Geham had a population of 489 people.

Geography

The

New England Highway New England Highway is an long highway in Australia running from Yarraman, north of Toowoomba, Queensland at its northern end to Hexham at Newcastle, New South Wales at its southern end. It is part of Australia's National Highway system, an ...

passes through Geham. The northwest boundary is aligned with Cooby Creek.

Climate

The city marks the northern boundary of the oceanic climate (

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: ''Cfb'') at altitude in Australia, although most of Geham has a humid subtropical climate (''Cfa'') to the south towards

Cabarlah Cabarlah is a rural town and locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the the locality of Cabarlah had a population of 1,075 people. Geography Cabarlah is approximately north of the Toowoomba city centre and has an area o ...

has the first type found such as Geham State School.

History

Highfields Post Office opened on 1 January 1868 and was renamed Geham in 1876. Highfields No 2 State School opened on 27 March 1871. It was renamed Geham State School in 1875. Holy Trinity Anglican Church was dedicated on 29 October 1891 by the Very Reverend

St Clair Donaldson St Clair George Alfred Donaldson (11 February 1863 – 7 December 1935) was an English Anglican bishop. He was the first Anglican Archbishop of Brisbane, Australia. Early life Donaldson was the third son of Sir Stuart Alexander Donaldson and hi ...

. Its closure circa 2018 was approved by Bishop Cameron Venables.

Heritage listings

Geham has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: * New England Highway: Argyle Homestead

Education

Geham State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 9625 New England Highway (). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 140 students with 11 teachers (8 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff (5 full-time equivalent).

References

External links

{{Toowoomba Region Toowoomba Region Localities in Queensland