Nearum is a rural
locality
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in the
Bundaberg Region
The Bundaberg Region is a local government area in the Wide Bay–Burnett region of Queensland, Australia, about north of Brisbane, the state capital. It is centred on the city of Bundaberg, and also contains a significant rural area surroundin ...
,
Queensland
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, Australia.
In the , Nearum had a population of 24 people.
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Geography
Nearum Road traverses the locality, entering from the west ( New Moonta) and exiting to the south-east (Doughboy
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/ Horse Camp).grazing
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on native vegetation.
History
The Mount Perry railway line
The Mount Perry Branch Railway is a closed railway line in Central Queensland, Australia. In 1869 copper was discovered at Mount Perry (approx 100 km west of Bundaberg) and the township grew rapidly. A railway to the coast was essenti ...
was extended through Nearum to Boolboonda on 12 November 1883,
Demographics
In the , Nearum had a population of 4 people.
Education
There are no schools in Nearum. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Gin Gin State School and Gin Gin State High School, both in Gin Gin to the north-east.
References
{{Bundaberg Region
Bundaberg Region
Localities in Queensland