Wuruma Dam, Queensland
Suburb of North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia
25°08′24″S 151°00′04″E / 25.1399°S 151.0011°E / -25.1399; 151.0011| Suburbs around Wuruma Dam: | ||
| Rawbelle | Coominglah Forest | Glenleigh |
| Eidsvold West | Wuruma Dam | Abercorn |
| Eidsvold West | Eidsvold | Cynthia Ceratodus |
Wuruma Dam is a rural locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Wuruma Dam had a population of 34 people.[1]
Geography
The Nogo River enters the locality from the north-west, passes through Lake Wuruma and over the spillway of the Wuruma Dam. It then runs east before turning south, where it forms part of the south-eastern boundary. Lake Wuruma is contained entirely within the locality.[3]
History
Goomaran Creek Provisional School opened on 29 April 1931. In 1932, it became Goomaran State School. It closed on 9 May 1948..[4] Note the spelling of the school's name varies in the sources; it also appears as Gooramam State School. The school was on the southern side of Goomaram Road (approx 25°09′08″S 151°02′47″E / 25.15223°S 151.04625°E / -25.15223; 151.04625 (Goomaran/Goomaram Creek State School)).[5]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Wuruma Dam had a population of 35 people.[6]
In the 2021 census, Wuruma Dam had a population of 34 people.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wuruma Dam (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Wuruma Dam – locality in North Burnett Region (entry 45428)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m158" (Map). Queensland Government. 1952. Archived from the original on 6 November 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wuruma Dam (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
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