Obum Obum is a rural
locality
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in the
Scenic Rim Region
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,
Queensland
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, Australia.
In the , Obum Obum had a population of 129 people.
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Geography
The creeks that rise in the locality contribute ultimately to the Bremer River, which is a tributary of the Brisbane River
The Brisbane River (Turrbal language, Turrbal: ) is the longest river in South East Queensland, Australia. It flows through the city of Brisbane, before emptying into Moreton Bay on the Coral Sea. John Oxley, the first European to explore the ...
which flows into Moreton Bay
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.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 ...
with some crop growing.
History
Obum Obum Provisional School opened on 24 January 1899. It became Obum Obum State School on 1 January 1909. It closed in 1946 and its students were transferred to Engelsburg State School in Kalbar (later renamed Kalbar State School).
Demographics
In the , Obum Obum had a population of 131 people.
Education
There are no schools in Obum Obum. The nearest primary schools are in Kalbar and Roadvale. The nearest secondary school is in Boonah
Boonah is a rural town and locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Boonah had a population of 2,557 people.
Geography
The town is positioned near the Fassifern Valley, McPherson Range and Main Ra ...
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Localities in Queensland