Nebo is a rural town and

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in the

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, Australia. In the the locality of Nebo had a population of 753 people.

Geography

The town of Nebo is situated on the western edge of the locality on Nebo Creek. The

Peak Downs Highway The Peak Downs Highway links the towns of Mackay and Clermont in the Australian state of Queensland. It represents the main link between Queensland's Whitsunday Coast and the Central West region of the state. The highway runs for a total lengt ...

enters the locality from the south-west (

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), passes through the town, and exits to the north (

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). The Suttor Developmental Road commences at the Peak Downs Highway in the north-west of the locality and exits the locality to the west ( Hail Creek).

History

Baradha (also known as Barada, Toolginburra, Baradaybahrad, Thararraburra, Toolginburra, Baradha) is an Australian Aboriginal language spoken by the Baradha people. The Baradha language region includes the locality of Lotus Creek and extends along the inland ranges towards Nebo and extends along the Connors River catchment. Biri (also known as Birri) is a language of Central and North Queensland. Biri refers to a language chain extending from Central Queensland towards Townsville and is often used as a universal name for other languages and/or dialects across the region. The language area includes the towns of Bowen,

Ayr Ayr (; sco, Ayr; gd, Inbhir Àir, "Mouth of the River Ayr") is a town situated on the southwest coast of Scotland. It is the administrative centre of the South Ayrshire Subdivisions of Scotland, council area and the historic Shires of Scotlan ...

, Collinsville and Nebo.

William Landsborough William Landsborough (21 February 1825 – 16 March 1886) was an explorer of Australia and notably he was the first explorer to complete a North-to-South crossing of Australia. He was a member of the Queensland Legislative Council. Early ...

explored the district in 1857. He named the district after the Babylonian god

Nabu Nabu ( akk, cuneiform: 𒀭𒀝 Nabû syr, ܢܵܒܼܘܼ\ܢܒܼܘܿ\ܢܵܒܼܘܿ Nāvū or Nvō or Nāvō) is the ancient Mesopotamian patron god of literacy, the rational arts, scribes, and wisdom. Etymology and meaning The Akkadian "nab ...

(Hebrew: Nebo). Although the name Nebo was widely used for the town, the official name was Fort Cooper until it was eventually changed to Nebo in 1923. Pastoralists settled in the Nebo region as early as the 1860s. Fort Cooper was used as a

Native Police Australian native police units, consisting of Aboriginal troopers under the command (usually) of at least one white officer, existed in various forms in all Australian mainland colonies during the nineteenth and, in some cases, into the twentie ...

barracks from 1862 until 1878. Officers such as

Robert Arthur Johnstone Robert Arthur Johnstone (1843 – 16 January 1905) was an officer in the Native Police paramilitary force which operated in the British imperial colony of Queensland. He was stationed at various locations in central and northern Queensland betw ...

were deployed to this post and their efficiency in "arresting the depredations" of the Aboriginal people were appreciated by the local residents and squatters. The Nebo Post Office opened on 1 January 1864. The Nebo Court of Petty Sessions opened on 29 January 1866. The Nebo Small Debts Court opened on 31 December 1867. Following the Magistrates Courts Act 1921, the Small Debts Court became the Nebo Magistrates Court on 3 April 1922. On 31 December 1964, the Court of Petty Sessions was absorbed into the Magistrates Court. The Magistrates Court closed on 20 December 1990. The Nebo Police Station opened in February 1867. In December 1886 new police quarters were built. Nebo Provisional School opened on 29 June 1874. It became Nebo State School in 1909. In 1957 a memorial stone was erected in the Nebo Shire to honour William Landsborough. The Nebo Library facility opened in 1969. At the

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, Nebo had a population of 850. Nebo was the administrative centre for the Shire of Nebo until 2008 when the Shire was amalgamated with the

Shire of Belyando The Shire of Belyando was a local government area in Central Queensland, Australia. The Shire, administered from the town of Clermont, covered an area of , and existed as a local government entity from 1879 until 2008, when it was amalgamated ...

and the Shire of Broadsound to form the Isaac Region. The Isaac Region is administered from Moranbah, but has council offices in Nebo. The William Landsborough Diaries (1856-1886) were ranked #39 in the ‘Top 150: Documenting Queensland’ exhibition when it toured to venues around Queensland from February 2009 to April 2010. The exhibition was part of

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’ events and exhibition program which contributed to the state’s Q150 celebrations, marking the 150th anniversary of the

separation of Queensland The Separation of Queensland was an event in 1859 in which the land that forms the present-day State of Queensland in Australia was excised from the Colony of New South Wales and created as a separate Colony of Queensland. History European set ...

from New South Wales. In the 2011 census, Nebo had a population of 840 people. In the the locality of Nebo had a population of 753 people.

Heritage listings

Nebo has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: * 2 Reynolds Street: Nebo Hotel

Economy

The local economy has traditionally relied on coal-mining as it plays a significant role in the local economy, with eleven coal mines located in the Nebo district.

Education

Nebo State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 34 Oxford Street (). In 2014, the school had an enrolment of 63 children with 4 teachers. In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 61 students with 5 teachers (4 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff (5 full-time equivalent). There is no secondary school in Nebo. The nearest secondary schools are

Sarina State High School Sarina State High School is located in the small rural town of Sarina, Queensland, Australia. The school had 600 students in 2013 with a reported 20 percent continuing studies at University. Sarina State High previously boasted a marine aquar ...

(7–12) in Sarina to the north-east and Glenden State School (Prep–12) in Glenden to the north-west. Given the distances involved,

distance education Distance education, also known as distance learning, is the education of students who may not always be physically present at a school, or where the learner and the teacher are separated in both time and distance. Traditionally, this usually in ...

and boarding school would be other options.

Amenities

The Isaac Regional Council operates a public library at 10 Reynolds Street. The Nebo Sarina Range branch of the

Queensland Country Women's Association The Queensland Country Women's Association (QCWA) is the Queensland chapter of the Country Women's Association in Australia. The association seeks to serve the interests of women and children in rural areas in Australia through a network of loca ...

meets at 1994 Marlborough Sarina Road, Sarina Range.

References

External links

* * {{authority control Towns in Queensland Isaac Region Localities in Queensland