Kinbombi is a rural town and

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in the

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, Australia. In the , the locality of Kinbombi had a population of 34 people.

Geography

Australian bush between Kinbombie and Galangowan

The Wide Bay Highway passes through from east to west. The town is positioned centrally within the locality. Coleman is a neighbourhood in the north of the locality (). The

Nanango railway line The Nanango railway line was a narrow-gauge branch railway located in Queensland, Australia. On 31 October 1882, parliament approved the construction of a branch line from Theebine (then called Kilkivan Junction) west to Kilkivan after gol ...

enters the locality from the north (

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), passes through Colman railway station () in the north of the locality and then to the town served by Kinbombi railway station () and then exits the locality to the west (

Goomeri Goomeri ( ) is a rural town and Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Goomeri had a population of 677 people. Geography The town is located on the intersection of ...

). The railway line has now been dismantled and the railway stations abandoned.

History

The Kilkvan to

section of the

opened in 1902. The township takes its name from that assigned to the Kinbombi railway station, which is derived from an Aboriginal word in the

Kabi language Gubbi Gubbi, also spelt Kabi Kabi, is a language of Queensland in Australia, formerly spoken by the Kabi Kabi people of South-east Queensland. The main dialect, Gubbi Gubbi, is extinct, but there are still 24 people with knowledge of the Butc ...

, indicating a fight concerning a woman (''gin'' meaning ''woman'' and ''bombe'' meaning ''hit''). Coleman takes its name from the Coleman railway station which was named by the

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. The station was used until 8 December 1989. Kabunga Provisional School opened in 1924 and closed in 1926. Kinbombi State School opened on 1 June 1926 and closed on 16 September 1938. It was located off the Wide Bay Highway (). In addition to the railway station, there was also a store in Kinbombi (combined store, service station and post office), as well as a sawmill operation.

Demographics

In the , the locality of Kinbombi had a population of 37 people. In the , the locality of Kinbombi had a population of 34 people.

Education

There are no schools in Kinbombi. The nearest government secondary schools are Goomeri State School in neighbouring

to the west and Kilkivan State School in Kilkivan to the north-east. Goomeri State School and Kilkivan State School both offer secondary schooling to Year 10. For secondary schooling to Year 12, the nearest government secondary schools are Murgon State High School in

Murgon Murgon () is a rural town and Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Murgon had a population of 2,220 people. Geography Murgon is in the region of Queensland ...

to the west and

James Nash State High School James Nash State High School is a coeducational public secondary school in Gympie, Queensland, established in 1977 and named after gold discoverer James Nash. The school serves over 1,200 students and maintains a focus on academic and extracurri ...

Gympie Gympie ( ) is a city and a Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia. Located in the Greater Sunshine Coast, Gympie is about north of the state capital, Brisbane. The city lies on the Mary River ( ...

to the east.

Attractions

The Kinbombi Falls picnic and camping area is south of the Wide Bay Highway along Kinbombi Road. The Kilkivan to Kingaroy Rail Trail follows the old railway line between the two towns. It is long and passes through

, Wondai,

Tingoora Tingoora is a rural town and a locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Tingoora had a population of 272 people. Geography The town is on the Bunya Highway, north west of the state capital, Brisbane ...

, Wooroolin, Memerambi, and Crawford. The trail from Kilkivan to Murgon is unsealed. Queensland’s first and longest sealed rail trail section of from Murgon to Kingaroy is for walkers and cyclists only. Short distances between towns means coffee is never far away. Kinbombi Siding is at the crest of the Coast Range. The Cinnabar to Kinbombi section crosses Kinbombi Creek (a high steel bridge).

References

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