Elimbah is a rural town and
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In the , the locality of Elimbah had a population of 4,290 people.
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Geography
Elimbah is located north of the larger centre of Caboolture
Caboolture () is a town and suburb in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia. It is located on the northern side of the Caboolture River. In the , the suburb of Caboolture had a population of 29,534 people.
Geography
Caboolture is ...
, and south of Beerburrum.
Elimbah has the following mountains:
* Round Mountain ()
* The Saddleback ()
* Tunbubudla (The Twins) ()
The Bruce Highway
The Bruce Highway is a major highway in Queensland, Australia. Commencing in the state capital, Brisbane, it passes through areas close to the eastern coast on its way to Cairns in Far North Queensland. The route is part of the Australian Natio ...
passes from south to north through the locality. Further west, Beerburrum Road also runs through from south to north. Glass House Mountains Road
Glass House Mountains Road (Steve Irwin Way) is a continuous road route in the Moreton Bay and Sunshine Coast local government areas of Queensland, Australia. Part of it is designated as part of State Route 6. It is a state-controlled road (n ...
(Steve Irwin Way) passes through the north-east corner. The North Coast railway line also passes from south to north through the locality, roughly parallel to the highway. The town is served by Elimbah railway station ().
History
The traditional owners
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of Elimbah were the Kabi people
The Kabi Kabi people, also spelt Gubbi Gubbi, Gabi Gabi, and other variants, are an Aboriginal Australian people native to South Eastern Queensland. During the Australian frontier wars of the 19th century, there were several mass killings of K ...
, who called the area as the "place of the grey water snake".
The town was originally a campsite known as The Six Mile when it became a resting place for horses and bullocks. In 1890, with the breakthrough of the North Coast railway line, it became known as "36miles 68chains". On 20 September 1902, at the urging of local residents, it was officially named Elimbah.
Elimbah State School opened on 3 November 1915. The school was officially opened on Australia Day
Australia Day is the official national day of Australia. Observed annually on 26 January, it marks the 1788 landing of the First Fleet and raising of the Flag of Great Britain, Union Flag of Great Britain by Arthur Phillip at Sydney Cove, a ...
in 1916.
Fundraising for Elimbah Hall began in 1915 and dedicated to returned servicemen on ANZAC Day
Anzac Day is a national day of remembrance in Australia, New Zealand and Tonga that broadly commemorates all Australians and New Zealanders "who served and died in all wars, conflicts, and peacekeeping operations" and "the contribution and ...
, 25 April 1922.
Twin View State School opened on 4 January 1921 and closed in October 1924. The building was then relocated to Wamuran
Wamuran is a rural town and Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Wamuran had a population of 3,374 people.
Wamuran is known for its roadside stalls selling the ...
to be the new school building for Wamuran State School.
The Methodist Church purchased 3 blocks of land in Elimbah in 1913. In 1953, a church was being constructed, with Elimbah Methodist Church opening in 1954. With the amalgamation of the Methodist Church into the Uniting Church in Australia
The Uniting Church in Australia (UCA) is a united church in Australia. The church was founded on 22 June 1977 when most Wiktionary:congregation, congregations of the Methodist Church of Australasia, about two-thirds of the Presbyterian Church o ...
in 1977, it became Elimbah Uniting Church.
Today Elimbah is a rural hinterland town and relies on its local agricultural practices of livestock farming and strawberry breeding.
Demographics
In the , Elimbah recorded a population of 3,963 people, 48.7% female and 51.3% male. The median age of the Elimbah population was 39 years, two years older than the national median. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 3.2% of the population. 80.7% of people were born in Australia. The next most common countries of birth were England 3.9% and New Zealand 3.7%. 90.1% of people spoke only English at home. The most common responses for religion were No Religion 30.6%, Catholic 21.5% and Anglican 17.3%.In the , the locality of Elimbah had a population of 3,963 people.[ Material was copied from this source, which is available under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License .]
In the , the locality of Elimbah had a population of 4,290 people.
Education
Elimbah State School is a government primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at School Road (). It includes a special education
Special education (also known as special-needs education, aided education, alternative provision, exceptional student education, special ed., SDC, and SPED) is the practice of educating students in a way that accommodates their individual di ...
program. In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 437 students with 35 teachers (30 full-time equivalent) and 22 non-teaching staff (14 full-time equivalent).
There is no secondary school in Elimbah. The nearest government secondary schools are Caboolture State High School and Tullawong State High School, both in neighbouring Caboolture to the south.
Amenities
Elimbah Soldiers Memorial Hall is at 10a Coronation Drive.
Elimbah Uniting Church is at 3 Coronation Drive (). It is part of the Moreton Rivers Presbytery of the Uniting Church in Australia
The Uniting Church in Australia (UCA) is a united church in Australia. The church was founded on 22 June 1977 when most Wiktionary:congregation, congregations of the Methodist Church of Australasia, about two-thirds of the Presbyterian Church o ...
.
St Mary Magdalene Orthodox Christian Mission is part of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines. It meets in the Uniting Church.
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