Geham is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Geham had a population of 489 people.

Geography

The New England Highway passes through Geham. The northwest boundary is aligned with Cooby Creek.

Climate

The city marks the northern boundary of the

oceanic climate An oceanic climate, also known as a marine climate, is the humid temperate climate sub-type in Köppen classification ''Cfb'', typical of west coasts in higher middle latitudes of continents, generally featuring cool summers and mild winters ( ...

( Köppen: ''Cfb'') at altitude in

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, although most of Geham has a

humid subtropical climate A humid subtropical climate is a zone of climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and cool to mild winters. These climates normally lie on the southeast side of all continents (except Antarctica), generally between latitudes 25° and 40° ...

(''Cfa'') to the south towards

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has the first type found such as Geham State School.

History

Highfields Post Office opened on 1 January 1868 and was renamed Geham in 1876. Highfields No 2 State School opened on 27 March 1871. It was renamed Geham State School in 1875. Holy Trinity Anglican Church was dedicated on 29 October 1891 by the Very Reverend St Clair Donaldson. Its closure circa 2018 was approved by Bishop

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Heritage listings

Geham has a number of

heritage-listed This list is of heritage registers, inventories of cultural properties, natural and man-made, tangible and intangible, movable and immovable, that are deemed to be of sufficient heritage value to be separately identified and recorded. In many ...

sites, including: * New England Highway:

Argyle Homestead Argyle Homestead is a heritage-listed farm at New England Highway, Geham, Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. It was built . It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October 1992. History Argyle Homestead was erected ...

Education

Geham State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 9625 New England Highway (). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 140 students with 11 teachers (8 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff (5 full-time equivalent).

References

External links

{{Toowoomba Region Toowoomba Region Localities in Queensland