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Goombi Location in Queensland
Population	56 (2021 census)
• Density	0.505/km2 (1.31/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4413
Area	110.9 km2 (42.8 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	23 km (14 mi) E of Miles 105 km (65 mi) NW of Dalby 312 km (194 mi) WNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Western Downs Region
State electorate(s)	Callide
Federal Division(s)	Maranoa
Suburbs around Goombi: Columboola Cameby Cameby Columboola Goombi Rywung Columboola Greenswamp Greenswamp

Goombi is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Goombi had a population of 56 people.

Goombi is one end of the Queensland rabbit-proof fence.

Goombi's postcode is 4413.

Geography

Goombi is a sparsely populated rural area, fully developed as farm land.

The Warrego Highway passes east to west through the northern part of the locality. The Western railway line runs parallel and immediately south of the highway, with Goombi railway station serving the locality (26°40′36″S 150°24′35″E / 26.6768°S 150.4096°E / -26.6768; 150.4096 (Goombi railway station)).

History

Goombi State School opened on 16 November 1915. It closed in 1964. It was on the southern side of the Warrego Highway opposite the Goombi railway station (26°40′39″S 150°24′32″E / 26.67754°S 150.40896°E / -26.67754; 150.40896 (Goombi State School (former))).

Unity Provisional School opened on 16 November 1922 and closed in 1931. It was on the south-western corner of Lees Road and B Kerrs Road on the present-day boundary between Goombi and Rywung (26°43′32″S 150°27′20″E / 26.7256°S 150.4556°E / -26.7256; 150.4556 (Unity Provisional School (former))).

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Goombi had a population of 34 people.

In the 2021 census, Goombi had a population of 56 people.