Kitoba is a rural
locality
Locality may refer to:
* Locality (association), an association of community regeneration organizations in England
* Locality (linguistics)
* Locality (settlement)
* Suburbs and localities (Australia), in which a locality is a geographic subdivis ...
in the
South Burnett Region
The South Burnett Region is a local government area in the South Burnett district of Queensland, Australia.
Origins
This Local Government was created in March 2008 as a result of the report of the Local Government Reform Commission released in ...
,
Queensland
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, 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
, established_ ...
, Australia.
In the Kitoba had a population of 13 people.
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History
The locality takes its name from the Kitoba railway station name, which was named on 3 July 1926 by the Queensland Railways Department
Queensland Rail (QR) is a railway operator in Queensland, Australia. Owned by the Queensland Government, it operates local and long-distance passenger services, as well as owning and maintaining approximately 6,600 kilometres of track and relate ...
. The name ''Kitoba'' is thought to be an Aboriginal word referring to paint stone (possibly in connection with body painting
Body painting is a form of body art where artwork is painted directly onto the human skin. Unlike tattoos and other forms of body art, body painting is temporary, lasting several hours or sometimes up to a few weeks (in the case of mehndi or "h ...
). The station was previously known as ''Boolel'', another Aboriginal word, meaning silver leafed ironbark tree.[
The Anglican Church of the Holy Trinity was opened on 24 May 1957 by Archdeacon Richards. It was closed on 3 June 2005 by Assistant Bishop Nolan. The church was at 2272 Gayndah Road () until 2007 when the church building was relocated to Cloyna State School.]Windera railway line
The Windera Branch Railway is a branch railway line from Barlil to Windera in Queensland, Australia.
History
Contemporaneously with parliamentary approval for the Murgon-to-Proston railway line came authorisation for a branch line from B ...
, now closed.
In the Kitoba had a population of 13 people.
References
{{South Burnett Region
South Burnett Region
Localities in Queensland