Balcomba is a rural

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split between the

Central Highlands Region Central Highlands Region is a local government area in Queensland, Australia. In the , the Central Highlands Region had a population of 27,836 people. History '' Wadja'' (also known as ''Wadjigu'', ''Wadya'', ''Wadjainngo'', ''Mandalgu'', a ...

and the

Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda The Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda is a local government area in Central Queensland, Australia. In the , the Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda had a population of 1,019 people. Geography Most local government areas are a single contiguous area ...

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, Australia. In the , Balcomba had a population of 29 people.

Geography

The

Mackenzie River The Mackenzie River (French: ; Slavey language, Slavey: ' èh tʃʰò literally ''big river''; Inuvialuktun: ' uːkpɑk literally ''great river'') is a river in the Canadian Canadian boreal forest, boreal forest and tundra. It forms, ...

forms the western boudary of the locality, entering from the north-west (

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/ Mount Gardiner) and exiting to the south-west (

Duaringa Duaringa is a rural town in the Central Highlands Region and a locality split between the Central Highlands Region and the Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda in Central Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Duaringa had a population of 26 ...

Gogango Gogango is a rural town and locality in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Gogango had a population of 184 people. Geography Gogango is in Central Queensland. The Capricorn Highway traverses the south of t ...

). Local government boundaries split Balcomba into three parts: * the larger northern part in Central Highlands Region () * the smaller middle part in the Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda () * smaller southern part in Central Highlands Region () The land use is predominantly

grazing In agriculture, grazing is a method of animal husbandry whereby domestic livestock are allowed outdoors to free range (roam around) and consume wild vegetations in order to feed conversion ratio, convert the otherwise indigestible (by human diges ...

on native vegetation with some crop growing in the south of the locality.

History

In 1863, Balcomba pastoral Station was owned by A. Thompson and Turner. In 1905, it was sold with 2300 cattle and 60-80 horses to Mr M. M. McKellar. After

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, James Lockie Wilson and P. J. C. McDouall bought Calliungal, Rannes and Balcomba pastoral stations. Balcomba station was on the Mackenzie River and was .

Demographics

In the , Balcomba had a population of 16 people. In the , Balcomba had a population of 29 people.

Economy

There are a number of homesteads in the locality: * Santa Fe () * Leura () * Balcomba ()

Education

There are no schools in Balcomba. The nearest government primary school is Duaringa State School in neighbouring

to the south; however, it would be too distant for students in the north of Balcomba. There are no nearby secondary schools. The alternatives are

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and boarding school.

References

{{Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda Central Highlands Region Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda Localities in Queensland