Oombabeer is a rural

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in the

Central Highlands Region Central Highlands Region is a local government area in Queensland, Australia. In the , the Central Highlands Region had a population of 27,836 people. History '' Wadja'' (also known as ''Wadjigu'', ''Wadya'', ''Wadjainngo'', ''Mandalgu'', a ...

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, Australia. In the , Oombabeer had a population of 45 people.

Geography

The

Fitzroy Developmental Road The Fitzroy Developmental Road is a designated road in the Central Highlands Region of Queensland consisting of three separate sections. The general direction is from south to north. It is nicknamed the Beef Road. Route description Southern sec ...

follows the western boundary, cutting through the western extremity for a short distance. The

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runs along most of the southern boundary. The land use is mostly

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on native vegetation with some crop growing, mostly along Zamia Creek.

Demographics

In the , Oombabeer had a population of 57 people. In the , Oombabeer had a population of 45 people.

Education

There are no schools in Oombabeer. The nearest government primary schools are Bauhinia State School in neighbouring

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to the south-west, Moura State School in Moura to the east, and Baralaba State School in Baralaba to the north-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Baralaba State School (to Year 10) and Moura State High School (to Year 12) in Moura. However, students living in the west of Oombabeer might be too distant from Moura for a daily commute; the alternatives are

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and boarding school.

References

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