Oman Ama (sometimes written as Oman-ama and Omanama) is a rural

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in the

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, Australia. In the , Oman Ama had a population of 38 people.

Geography

The

Cunningham Highway The Cunningham Highway is a national highway located in south-eastern Queensland, Australia. The highway links the Darling Downs region with the urbanised outskirts of via Cunninghams Gap. The Cunningham carries the National Highway 15 sh ...

passes through the locality from the north-east (

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) to the west ( Coolmunda). The South Western railway line runs loosely parallel and almost immediately south of the highway with the area being served by the Oman-ama railway station ().

History

The name ''Oman Ama'' is an Aboriginal name meaning "''caught by the tail''". Brigalow Gully Provisional School opened circa 1896. On 1 January 1909 it became Brigalow Gully State School. In 1913 it was renamed Oman-ama State School. The school closed circa 1935. The school was located to the north of the Oman-ama railway station on the Cunningham Highway (). St David's Anglican Church was dedicated on 31 July 1905. It closed in 1972 but reopened on 28 July 1985. Its final closure on 30 July 2002 was approved by Assistant Bishop Nolan. In 2006, the church building was relocated to 330 Preston Boundary Road, Preston, where it is used as a wedding chapel. In 2015-2016 Oman Ama was one of six communities being considered as Australia's first permanent nuclear waste disposal facility. The other sites were Sallys Flat (

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(

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) and three sites in

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: Cortlinye, Pinkawillinie and Barndioota. While some residents were open to the idea, many were opposed. In the , Oman Ama had a population of 38 people.

Education

There are no schools in Oman Ama. The nearest school is Inglewood State School in Inglewood to the west which offers schooling from Prep to Year 10. Oman Ama is outside of any school district offering Years 11 and 12 schooling, the nearest being in

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to the north-east,

Stanthorpe Stanthorpe is a rural town and locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Stanthorpe had a population of 5,406 people. The area surrounding the town is known as the Granite Belt. Geography Stanthorpe lies on the New ...

to the south-west and

Goondiwindi Goondiwindi () is a rural town and locality in the Goondiwindi Region, Queensland, Australia. It is on the border of Queensland and New South Wales. In the , Goondiwindi had a population of 6,355 people. Geography Goondiwindi is on the MacInt ...

to the west. Distance education or boarding school are other options.

References

External links

* {{Goondiwindi Region Goondiwindi Region Localities in Queensland