Womblebank is a rural

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in the

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, Australia. In the , Womblebank had a population of 40 people. Womblebank's postcode is 4465.

Geography

The

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loosely bounds the locality to the east. The

Maranoa River The Maranoa River, part of the Murray-Darling basin, is a river situated in South West Queensland, Australia. Course and features Formed by the confluence of the west and east branches of the river, the Maranoa River rises on the Consuelo Table ...

enters the locality from the north ( Mount Moffatt) and flows south through the locality, exiting to the south ( Forestvale); it later becomes a tributary of the

Balonne River The Balonne River, part of the Murray-Darling Basin system, is a short yet significant part of the inland river group of South West Queensland, Australia. Course and features The river is a continuation of the Condamine River. After flowing th ...

and is part of the Murray Darling drainage basin. Womblebank has the following mountains in the north of the locality: * Mount Owen (), rising to above sea level * Bendee Mountain () There are a number of state forests in the locality (from west to east): * Koolbellup State Forest in the west of the locality * Hillside State Forest in the centre west of the locality * Oakvale State Forest in the centre east of the locality * two sections of Howe State Forest in the east of the locality Apart from these protected areas, the land use is

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on native vegetation.

Demographics

In the , Womblebank had a population of 16 people. In the , Womblebank had a population of 40 people.

Education

There are no schools in Womblebank. The nearest school is Injune State School (Prep to Year 10) in

Injune Injune is a rural town and locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Injune had a population of 429 people. Geography Injune is a small town in South West Queensland. It located on the Carnarvon Highway, ...

to the east. However, it would be too distant for students in all but the eastern parts of Womblebank. Also, there are no nearby schools offering education to Year 12. The alternatives are

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and boarding school.

References

{{Maranoa Region Maranoa Region Localities in Queensland